Nearest Communities to Richwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Richwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Richwood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 from Richwood.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Richwood is located in Becker County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Becker County: Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail & Wadena.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 62 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Richwood. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Becker 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 Richwood (which is Becker 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 Richwood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Becker County (where Richwood resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richwood.
- Callaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westbury is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
- White Earth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ogema
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogema is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Detroit Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rochert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Audubon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richards is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- LaBelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- LaBelle is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBelle
- Lake Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shoreham is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Elbow Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
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- Bucks Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Town Lake Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Town Lake Estates is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Lake Estates
- Lake Eunice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Eunice is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eunice
- Frazee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pine Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Point is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Ponsford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Snellman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Snellman is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman
- Cormorant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cormorant is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
- Evergreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Wolf Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Osage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Goldenrod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Goldenrod is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
- Two Inlets
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Two Inlets is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Moorhead
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richwood.
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Hitterdal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hitterdal is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Manitoba Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Manitoba Junction is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitoba Junction
- Winnipeg Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Winnipeg Junction is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg Junction
- Ulen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hawley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rollag
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rollag is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
- Tansem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tansem is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansem
- Muskoda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Muskoda is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
- 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 Richwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richwood.
- Long Lost Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
- Big Bear Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bear Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Landing
- Bush Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bush Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Landing
- Ponsford Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ponsford Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford Landing
- Mahnomen County
- County Website: https://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mahnomen: Mahnomen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richwood.
- Waubun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Naytahwaush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaulieu
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beaulieu is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaulieu
- Mahnomen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mahkonce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mahkonce is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahkonce
- Roy Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Norman County
- County Website: https://www.co.norman.mn.us/
- County Seat for Norman: Ada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richwood.
- Flom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fossum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fossum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum
- Syre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Syre is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre
- Faith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Faith is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Twin Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Valley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Heiberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heiberg is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiberg
- Waukon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waukon is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Otter Tail County
- County Website: https://ottertailcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Otter Tail: Fergus Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richwood.
- Clear View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clear View is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Vergas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Luce
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Luce is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Dunvilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunvilla is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunvilla
- Grand View Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grand View Heights is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Heights
- Perham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Cone Court
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Cone Court is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cone Court
- Dent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Butler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Pelican Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richwood) 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. |
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