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Nearest Communities to Poplar,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Poplar, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Poplar:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Poplar is located in Cass County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Todd & Wadena.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 66 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Poplar. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Cass County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Poplar (which is Cass County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Poplar

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Cass County   (where Poplar resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Walker
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poplar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poplar.
      • Leader
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Leader is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
      • Ellis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Ellis is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Graff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Graff is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Casino
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Casino is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino
      • Oshawa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Oshawa is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Mildred
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Mildred is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Bridgeman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Bridgeman is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman
      • Pine River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Shore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Backus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chickamaw Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • East Gull Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Pillager
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sylvan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Sylvan is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
        • Hackensack
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Pontoria
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pontoria is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoria
  • Becker County
  • Crow Wing County
    • County Website:   https://www.crowwing.gov/
    • County Seat for Crow Wing:   Brainerd
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poplar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poplar.
      • Jenkins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pequot Lakes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Nisswa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <3>
      • Pequot Terrace
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Pequot Terrace is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Terrace
      • Lake Hubert
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
      • Breezy Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood Court
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Lakewood Court is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Court
      • Legionville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Legionville is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legionville
      • Merrifield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Swanburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Swanburg is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanburg
      • Baxter
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
      • Crosslake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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        • Manhattan Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Barrows
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Barrows is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows
        • Brainerd
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Crow Wing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
        • Lennox
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lennox is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
        • Mission
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Mission is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Meadow View Manor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Meadow View Manor is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Manor
  • Hubbard County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Hubbard:   Park Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poplar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poplar.
      • Badoura
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Badoura is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badoura
      • Chamberlain
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Chamberlain is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Hubbard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hubbard is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Horton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Horton is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Nevis
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Akeley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dorset
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Park Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Park Estates is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Estates
      • Park Rapids
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrison County
  • Otter Tail County
    • County Website:   https://ottertailcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Otter Tail:   Fergus Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poplar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poplar.
      • Wadena
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <3>
      • Bluffton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • West Wind Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • West Wind Estates is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wind Estates
      • Hillview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Hillview is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Topelius
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Topelius is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius
      • Davies
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Todd County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Todd:   Long Prairie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poplar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poplar.
      • Staples
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Philbrook
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Philbrook is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
      • Hewitt
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hewitt is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Bertha
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wadena County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wadena.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wadena:   Wadena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poplar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poplar.
      • Oylen
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Oylen is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylen
      • Esterdy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Esterdy is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterdy
      • Nimrod
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Blue Grass
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Blue Grass is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Huntersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Huntersville is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Aldrich
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Sebeka
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Verndale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Menahga
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poplar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.