Nearest Communities to Shaw,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shaw, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shaw:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Shaw 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 128 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shaw. Of these communities, 17 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 Shaw (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 Shaw
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Shaw resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Saint Louis County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Shaw (about 100 communities).
- County Website: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- Nearest Communities to Shaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shaw.
- Whiteface
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cotton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Cotton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <4>
- Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <4>
- Taft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Melrude
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
- Central Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lakes
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Fredenberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredenberg
- Fredenberg is located in Saint Louis County
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Saint Louis County
- Kelsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Birch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Dumblane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (99 more) ...
- Sax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Bartlett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Baden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Markham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Alborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
- Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
- Coleraine Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine Junction
- Coleraine Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Maney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Prosit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Harnell Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harnell Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnell Park
- Harnell Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Twig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Makinen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Twig Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twig Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twig Station
- Twig Station is located in Saint Louis County
- Burnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Culver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Zim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Grand Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Arlberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Meadowlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County
- Saginaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Casco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Elmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Peary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Simar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Arnold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Brookston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
- Palo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Forbes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <4>
- Five Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Saint Louis County
- Hermantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
- Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <4>
- Munger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Toivola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Keenan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Spruce
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Adolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolph
- Adolph is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolph <4>
- Saint Paul Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul Church
- Saint Paul Church is located in Saint Louis County
- Duluth Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Heights
- Duluth Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Hunters Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Park
- Hunters Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Iron Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Ramshaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramshaw
- Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
- Lester Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Park
- Lester Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Eveleth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Genoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
- Snowden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Breda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- Brimson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <4>
- Rollins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Cherry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Kirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Little Swan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swan
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
- Clifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Duluth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <4>
- Lakewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Paupores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Gilbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Fairbanks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Hornby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - De Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Leonidas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Onega
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Wolf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Bayview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Oneota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Proctor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
- Zenith Terrace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenith Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Terrace
- Zenith Terrace is located in Saint Louis County
- French River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River
- French River is located in Saint Louis County
- Missabe Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missabe Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missabe Junction
- Missabe Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Palmers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Elcor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Largo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - McKinley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - West Duluth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Duluth
- West Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
- Hull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Belgrade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
- Rainy Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Junction
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Clappers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Reno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Eldes Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldes Corner
- Eldes Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Gowan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Biwabik
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biwabik
- Biwabik is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biwabik <4>
- Hopper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Pineville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
- Virginia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
- West Virginia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Sherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Smithville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Saint Louis County
- Floodwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
- Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floodwood <4>
- Colby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Parkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Allen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Skibo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Scott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Morgan Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Park
- Morgan Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Sax
- Carlton County
- County Website: www.co.carlton.mn.us/
- County Seat for Carlton: Carlton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Carlton County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Carlton County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Carlton County
- Nearest Communities to Shaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shaw.
- Cloquet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloquet
- Cloquet is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloquet <4>
- Harney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Esko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esko
- Esko is located in Carlton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esko <4>
- Scanlon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Big Lake Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Chapel
- Big Lake Chapel is located in Carlton County
- Brownell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Thomson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lake County
- County Website: www.lakecnty.com/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- Nearest Communities to Shaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shaw.
- Knife River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
- Knife River is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knife River <4>
- Wales
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Larsmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Stewart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Waldo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Douglas County
- County Website: www.douglascountywi.org/
- County Seat for Douglas: Superior (WI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- Nearest Communities to Shaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shaw.
- Billings Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Park
- Billings Park is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Superior
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Central Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
- Central Park is located in Douglas County (WI)
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- Shaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1133, Longitude: -92.3530 In this case, the coordinates for Shaw 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. |