Nearest Communities to Shirley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shirley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shirley:
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 starting from Shirley.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shirley is located in Polk County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake, Grand Forks (ND) & Traill (ND).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shirley. Of these communities, 38 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Shirley (which is Polk 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 Shirley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Polk County (where Shirley resides)
- County Website: https://www.polkcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Crookston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Hixon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hixon is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon
- Anglim
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anglim is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglim
- Noyes Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Noyes Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Junction
- Crookston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Knolls Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Euclid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carman Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carman Terrace is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Terrace
- Crookston Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crookston Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston Junction
- Riverview Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riverview Terrace is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Terrace
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Ross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Wilds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilds is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilds
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- Key West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Key West is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Burwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burwell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
- Gentilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Girard is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Davidson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Harold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Sherack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sherack is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherack
- Mallory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eldred
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eldred is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
- Angus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Benoit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benoit is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Bygland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bygland is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bygland
- Greenview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenview is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Tabor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tilden Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tilden Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden Junction
- Dugdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Grand Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Roan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Roan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan
- Melvin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Climax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Beltrami
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Maple Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Bay is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay
- Mentor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nielsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Fertile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.co.marshall.mn.us/
- County Seat for Marshall: Warren
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Radium
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Radium is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Viking
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- March
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- March is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March
- Luna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Luna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Alvarado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alvarado is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Norman County
- County Website: https://www.co.norman.mn.us/
- County Seat for Norman: Ada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Lockhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lockhart is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Shelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shelly is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Pennington County
- County Website: https://co.pennington.mn.us/
- County Seat for Pennington: Thief River Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Carpenters Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Saint Hilaire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Challenger Court
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Challenger Court is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenger Court
- Hazel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Basswood Court
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Basswood Court is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Court
- Greendale Manor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale Manor is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale Manor
- Thief River Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota Junction is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Junction
- 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 Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Huot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Huot is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huot
- Dorothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Perault
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Perault is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perault
- Red Lake Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Delorme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delorme is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delorme
- Terrebonne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Terrebonne is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
- Plummer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Plummer is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Brooks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brooks is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Grand Forks County
- County Website: https://www.gfcounty.nd.gov/
- County Seat for Grand Forks: Grand Forks (ND)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Grand Forks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Calspur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Calspur is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calspur
- Merrifield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Merrifield is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
- North Grand Forks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grand Forks
- Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reynolds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Manvel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <3>
- Kelly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ojata ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ojata is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojata
- Traill County
- County Website: https://www.co.traill.nd.us/
- County Seat for Traill: Hillsboro (ND)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shirley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shirley.
- Buxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shirley) 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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