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Nearest Communities to Swift Falls,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Swift Falls, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Swift Falls:

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 Swift Falls.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Swift Falls is located in Swift County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Swift County: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Pope & Stevens.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 54 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Swift Falls. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Swift 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 Swift Falls (which is Swift 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 Swift Falls

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Swift County   (where Swift Falls resides)
    • County Website:   www.swiftcounty.com/
    • County Seat for Swift:   Benson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swift Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swift Falls.
      • De Graff
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
        • De Graff is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Benson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Murdock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Murdock is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Clontarf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
        • Clontarf is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <4>
      • Kerkhoven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
        • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
      • Danvers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Holloway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
        • Holloway is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Fairfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Swift County
  • Chippewa County
    • County Website:   www.co.chippewa.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Chippewa:   Montevideo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swift Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swift Falls.
      • Louriston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louriston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louriston
        • Louriston is located in Chippewa County
      • Big Bend City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
        • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
      • Hagan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
        • Hagan is located in Chippewa County
      • Gracelock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracelock
        • Gracelock is located in Chippewa County
      • Gluek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gluek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gluek
        • Gluek is located in Chippewa County
      • Clara City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
        • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <4>
      • Milan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   www.co.douglas.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Alexandria
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swift Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swift Falls.
      • Forada
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
        • Forada is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <4>
      • Kensington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holmes City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
        • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
  • Kandiyohi County
    • County Website:   www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Kandiyohi:   Willmar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swift Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swift Falls.
      • Sunburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
        • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Norway Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
        • Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Pennock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
        • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • New London
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Parkwood Estates
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
        • Parkwood Estates is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Priam
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priam
        • Priam is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Spicer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
        • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
      • Raymond
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
      • Willmar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
        • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Regal
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
        • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hawick
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
        • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Kandiyohi
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
        • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Pope County
    • County Website:   www.mncounties3.org/pope/
    • County Seat for Pope:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swift Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swift Falls.
      • Terrace
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
        • Terrace is located in Pope County
      • Pine Hill Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Park
        • Pine Hill Park is located in Pope County
      • Starbuck
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sedan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
        • Sedan is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Glenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Long Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • New Prairie ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
        • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Grove Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
        • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Lowry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <4>
      • Cyrus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
        • Cyrus is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <4>
      • Villard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Westport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Farwell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
        • Farwell is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Stearns County
    • County Website:   www.co.stearns.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Stearns:   Saint Cloud
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swift Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swift Falls.
      • Brooten
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
        • Brooten is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Belgrade
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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 Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Padua
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Padua is located in Stearns County
      • Georgeville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
        • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
      • Elrosa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
        • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <4>
      • Spring Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Lake Henry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
        • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Greenwald
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
        • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <4>
  • Stevens County

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- Swift Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swift Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3995, Longitude: -95.4251       In this case, the coordinates for Swift Falls 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.




 

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