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Nearest Communities to Porter,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 south 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 starting from Porter.<1>

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

Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yellow Medicine County: Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Renville & Deuel (SD).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 49 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Porter. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Yellow Medicine 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 Porter (which is Yellow Medicine 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 Porter

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

  • Yellow Medicine County   (where Porter resides)
    • County Seat for Yellow Medicine:   Granite Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Porter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Porter.
      • Saint Leo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
        • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Canby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
        • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
      • Burr
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
        • Burr is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Spring Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
        • Spring Creek is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Normania
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normania
        • Normania is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Clarkfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
        • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <4>
      • Hazel Run
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
        • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Hanley Falls
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
        • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Lorne
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorne
        • Lorne is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • Chippewa County
    • County Website:   www.co.chippewa.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Chippewa:   Montevideo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Porter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Porter.
      • Churchill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Churchill is located in Chippewa County
      • Montevideo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wegdahl
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wegdahl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegdahl
        • Wegdahl is located in Chippewa County
  • Lac qui Parle County
    • County Website:   www.ci.madison.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Lac qui Parle:   Madison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Porter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Porter.
      • Providence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Boyd
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <4>
      • Dawson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Madison
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
      • Haydenville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Haydenville is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Lac qui Parle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac qui Parle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle
        • Lac qui Parle is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Marietta
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Cerro Gordo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
        • Cerro Gordo is located in Lac qui Parle County
  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   www.co.lincoln.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Ivanhoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Porter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Porter.
      • Wilno
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilno
        • Wilno is located in Lincoln County
      • Ivanhoe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <4>
      • Hendricks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Arco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
        • Arco is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <4>
      • Tyler
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
      • Lake Benton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   www.lyonco.org/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Porter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Porter.
      • Taunton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Minneota
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ghent
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Green Valley is located in Lyon County
      • Lynd
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
        • Lynd is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
      • Garvin Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Park
        • Garvin Park is located in Lyon County
      • Marshall
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottonwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
      • Russell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Village Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
        • Village Park is located in Lyon County
      • Dudley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Dudley is located in Lyon County
      • Burchard
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchard
        • Burchard is located in Lyon County
      • Florence
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Brookings County
    • County Website:   www.brookingscountysd.gov/
    • County Seat for Brookings:   Brookings (SD)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Porter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Porter.
      • White
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
        • White is located in Brookings County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <4>
      • Hillside Colony
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Colony
        • Hillside Colony is located in Brookings County (SD)
  • Deuel County
    • County Seat for Deuel:   Clear Lake (SD)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Porter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Porter.
      • Gary
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
      • Astoria
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
      • Brandt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
        • Brandt is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <4>
      • Moritz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
        • Moritz is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
      • Toronto
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Clear Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Altamont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Tunerville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
        • Tunerville is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 218 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Porter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6419, Longitude: -96.1690       In this case, the coordinates for Porter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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