Nearest Communities to Silica,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Silica, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Silica:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 Silica.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Silica 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 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Silica. Of these communities, 34 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 Silica (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 Silica
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Silica 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 Silica ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Silica.
- Hull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hull is located in Saint Louis County
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- Riley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riley is located in Saint Louis County
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- Little Swan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Onega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onega is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hibbing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kelly Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kerr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leetonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
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- Stevenson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stevenson is located in Saint Louis County
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- Toivola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mahoning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mahoning is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ruby Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ruby Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
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- Redore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redore is located in Saint Louis County
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- Casco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lavinia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Dunwoody Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kitzville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wilpen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Elmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
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- Chisholm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cherry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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- Scott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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- Grant
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hartley Spur
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
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- Meadowlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Sax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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- Zim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kirk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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- Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Island is located in Saint Louis County
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- Dumblane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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- Forbes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Buhl
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Kelsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
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- Keenan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lucknow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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- Peary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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- Iron Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Kinney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Payne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Payne is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ramshaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wolf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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- Floodwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- De Forest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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- Central Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
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- Largo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leonidas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Snowden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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- Birch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Birch is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cotton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eveleth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mountain Iron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis County
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- Prosit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prosit is located in Saint Louis County
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- Side Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Genoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
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- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Saint Louis County
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- Parkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Rainy Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- West Virginia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Maney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maney is located in Saint Louis County
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- Melrude
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
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- Virginia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gowan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gowan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Alborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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- Coleraine Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coleraine Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Paupores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paupores is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brittmount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
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- Gilbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlberg is located in Saint Louis County
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- Canyon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aitkin County
- County Website: https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Aitkin: Aitkin
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- Nearest Communities to Silica ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Silica.
- Jacobson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Bluff is located in Aitkin County
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- Rabey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rabey is located in Aitkin 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
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Silica ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Silica.
- Bengal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bengal is located in Itasca County
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- Goodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goodland is located in Itasca County
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- Keewatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Keewatin is located in Itasca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Kevin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kevin is located in Itasca County
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- Pengilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bennett is located in Itasca County
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- Cooley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooley is located in Itasca County
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- Jurgenson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
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- Nashwauk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cort is located in Itasca County
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- Calumet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Marrier Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
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- Swan River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silverwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Silverwood is located in Itasca County
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- Wawina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wawina is located in Itasca County
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- Philbin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Philbin is located in Itasca County
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- Holman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holman is located in Itasca County
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- Taconite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Taconite is located in Itasca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Blackberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blackberry is located in Itasca County
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- Bovey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coleraine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Canisteo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Canisteo is located in Itasca County
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- Gunn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gunn is located in Itasca County
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- La Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- La Prairie is located in Itasca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Grand Rapids
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Terrace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Terrace is located in Itasca County
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- Bass Brook Court
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bass Brook Court is located in Itasca County
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- Bass Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bass Brook is located in Itasca County
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- Cohasset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Silica) 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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