Nearest Communities to Scranton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Scranton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Scranton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.
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.
Scranton is located in Saint Louis County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Scranton. Of these communities, 28 are located in counties other than Saint Louis 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 Scranton (which is Saint Louis 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 Scranton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Scranton resides)
- County Website: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
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- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Hibbing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ruby Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ruby Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mahoning
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mahoning is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kerr
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leetonia
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mitchell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
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- Redore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Redore is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelly Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lavinia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kitzville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Dunwoody Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Riley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riley is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wilpen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Chisholm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Stevenson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stevenson is located in Saint Louis County
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- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
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- Buhl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Onega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Onega is located in Saint Louis County
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- Little Swan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cherry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lucknow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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- Silica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Silica is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kinney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Kirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wolf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hull is located in Saint Louis County
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- Forbes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Keenan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Side Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Iron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Casco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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- De Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ramshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hopper
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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- Largo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leonidas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Peary
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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- Snowden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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- West Virginia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Parkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Zim
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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- Eveleth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rainy Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Virginia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Toivola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
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- Genoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
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- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brittmount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sparta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
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- Elcor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sturgeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon is located in Saint Louis County
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- Britt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dumblane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
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- Bear River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
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- Idington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Idington is located in Saint Louis County
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- McKinley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Forsman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Central Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
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- Meadowlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Belgrade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Makinen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Shermans Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shermans Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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- Melrude
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
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- Angora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Payne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Payne is located in Saint Louis County
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- Biwabik
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leander is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hartley Spur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
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- Celina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Celina is located in Saint Louis County
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- Linden Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Linden Grove is located in Saint Louis County
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- Meadow Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Meadow Brook is located in Saint Louis County
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- Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Island is located in Saint Louis County
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- Itasca County
- County Website: https://www.co.itasca.mn.us/
- County Seat for Itasca: Grand Rapids
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
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- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Bennett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bennett is located in Itasca County
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- Keewatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Keewatin is located in Itasca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Nashwauk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bengal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bengal is located in Itasca County
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- Cooley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooley is located in Itasca County
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- Kevin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kevin is located in Itasca County
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- Pengilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jurgenson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
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- Cort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cort is located in Itasca County
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- Calumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silverwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Silverwood is located in Itasca County
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- Goodland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goodland is located in Itasca County
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- Taconite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Taconite is located in Itasca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Holman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Holman is located in Itasca County
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- Bovey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Warba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coleraine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marrier Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
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- Philbin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Philbin is located in Itasca County
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- Canisteo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Canisteo is located in Itasca County
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- Wawina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wawina is located in Itasca County
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- Blackberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackberry is located in Itasca County
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- Swan River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Togo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gunn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn is located in Itasca County
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- La Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Prairie is located in Itasca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Grand 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scranton) 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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