Nearest Communities to Ranum,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ranum, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ranum:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Ranum is located in Norman County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norman County: Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Polk, Cass (ND) & Traill (ND).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 63 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ranum. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than Norman 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 Ranum (which is Norman 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 Ranum
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Norman County (where Ranum resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.norman.mn.us/
- County Seat for Norman: Ada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ranum ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ranum.
- Rindal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rindal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
- Sundal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sundal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundal
- Waukon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Waukon is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Flaming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flaming is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
- Gary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Faith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Faith is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Heiberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Heiberg is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiberg
- Twin Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Valley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Fossum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fossum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum
- Flom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Syre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Syre is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre
- Hadler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hadler is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadler
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lockhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Ada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Borup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Borup is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Anthony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Anthony is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Becker County
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ranum ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ranum.
- Ogema
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ogema is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- White Earth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Moorhead
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ranum ...
- Ulen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clearwater County
- County Website: https://www.clearwatercountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clearwater: Bagley
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ranum ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ranum.
- Ebro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ebro is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
- Jack Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jack Pine is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Pine
- Rice Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Bonga Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bonga Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonga Landing
- Weme
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weme is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weme
- Mahnomen County
- County Website: https://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mahnomen: Mahnomen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ranum ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ranum.
- Bejou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mahnomen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beaulieu
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaulieu is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaulieu
- Waubun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mahkonce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mahkonce is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahkonce
- Pine Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Bend is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
- Naytahwaush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roy Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Crookston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ranum ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ranum.
- Winger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fertile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maple Bay is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay
- Erskine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mentor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McIntosh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Dugdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dugdale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
- Tilden Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tilden Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden Junction
- Fosston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West View Court
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West View Court is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Court
- Beltrami
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Benoit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benoit is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Lengby
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lengby is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Greenview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Greenview is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Harold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Burwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burwell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
- Olga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Gentilly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Riverview Terrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Terrace is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Terrace
- Trail
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trail is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Carman Terrace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carman Terrace is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Terrace
- Crookston Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crookston Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston Junction
- Forest Knolls Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilds is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilds
- Red Lake County
- County Website: https://www.co.red-lake.mn.us/
- County Seat for Red Lake: Red Lake Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ranum ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ranum.
- Delorme
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Delorme is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delorme
- Brooks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Perault
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Perault is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perault
- Terrebonne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Terrebonne is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
- Oklee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lake Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ranum) 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. |