Nearest Communities to Providence,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Providence, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Providence:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Please note 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.
Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lac qui Parle County: Big Stone, Chippewa, Swift, Yellow Medicine, Deuel (SD) & Grant (SD).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 52 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Providence. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Lac qui Parle 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 Providence (which is Lac qui Parle 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 Providence
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lac qui Parle County (where Providence resides)
- County Website: www.ci.madison.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lac qui Parle: Madison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Providence.
- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Boyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Cerro Gordo
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Lac qui Parle
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Haydenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Marietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Bellingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Louisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Nassau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
- Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <4>
- Rosen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Stone County
- County Website: www.bigstonecounty.org/
- County Seat for Big Stone: Ortonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Big Stone County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Big Stone County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Big Stone County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- Chippewa County
- County Website: www.co.chippewa.mn.us/
- County Seat for Chippewa: Montevideo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Providence.
- Churchill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
- Montevideo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevideo <4>
- Milan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Wegdahl
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Big Bend City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Hagan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Asbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Gracelock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- County Website: www.co.lincoln.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Ivanhoe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lincoln County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lincoln County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lincoln County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Providence.
- Wilno
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Ivanhoe
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendricks <4>
- Lyon County
- County Website: www.lyonco.org/
- County Seat for Lyon: Marshall
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lyon County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lyon County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lyon County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Providence.
- Taunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taunton <4>
- Minneota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
- Minneota is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
- Ghent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
- Cottonwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Green Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Swift County
- County Website: www.swiftcounty.com/
- County Seat for Swift: Benson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Swift County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Swift County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Swift County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Providence.
- Appleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <4>
- Holloway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yellow Medicine County
- County Seat for Yellow Medicine: Granite Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Yellow Medicine County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Yellow Medicine County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Yellow Medicine County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Providence.
- Saint Leo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Canby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Porter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Burr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Clarkfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Spring Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hazel Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Hanley Falls
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Granite Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
- Lorne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Valley Courts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Courts
- Valley Courts is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Deuel County
- County Seat for Deuel: Clear Lake (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of South Dakota
- Deuel County
- From Family Search:
- State of South Dakota
- Deuel County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of South Dakota
- Deuel County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Providence.
- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Moritz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
- Moritz is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
- Brandt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Astoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Altamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Clear Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <4>
- Tunerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Grant County
- County Seat for Grant: Milbank (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of South Dakota
- Grant County
- From Family Search:
- State of South Dakota
- Grant County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of South Dakota
- Grant County
- Nearest Communities to Providence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Providence.
- Revillo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
- Revillo is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <4>
- Albee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
- Albee is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Providence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8343, Longitude: -96.1132 In this case, the coordinates for Providence 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. |