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Nearest Communities to Turtle River,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 from Turtle River.<1>

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

Turtle River is located in Beltrami County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beltrami County: Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington & Roseau.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 64 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Turtle River. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Beltrami 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 Turtle River (which is Beltrami 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 Turtle River

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

  • Beltrami County   (where Turtle River resides)
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   www.co.cass.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Walker
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Turtle River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Turtle River.
      • Cass Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Lake
        • Cass Lake is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass Lake <4>
      • Cuba
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Cass County
      • Bald Eagle Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Center
        • Bald Eagle Center is located in Cass County
      • Schley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
        • Schley is located in Cass County
      • Wilkinson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
        • Wilkinson is located in Cass County
      • Ryan Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
        • Ryan Village is located in Cass County
      • Bena
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
        • Bena is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bena <4>
  • Clearwater County
    • County Website:   www.co.clearwater.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Clearwater:   Bagley
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Turtle River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Turtle River.
      • Shevlin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
        • Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <4>
      • Leonard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
        • Leonard is located in Clearwater County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
      • Coffee Pot Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Pot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Pot Landing
        • Coffee Pot Landing is located in Clearwater County
      • Alida
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
        • Alida is located in Clearwater County
      • Vern
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vern
        • Vern is located in Clearwater County
      • Mallard ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
        • Mallard is located in Clearwater County
      • Bagley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
        • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <4>
  • Hubbard County
    • County Website:   www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Hubbard:   Park Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Turtle River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Turtle River.
      • Farris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris
        • Farris is located in Hubbard County
      • Nary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nary
        • Nary is located in Hubbard County
      • Guthrie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
        • Guthrie is located in Hubbard County
      • Becida
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becida
        • Becida is located in Hubbard County
      • Kabekona Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kabekona Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabekona Corner
        • Kabekona Corner is located in Hubbard County
      • Laporte
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
        • Laporte is located in Hubbard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
      • Yola
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yola
        • Yola is located in Hubbard County
      • Lake George
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
        • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <4>
      • Benedict
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
        • Benedict is located in Hubbard County
  • Itasca County
    • County Website:   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 Turtle River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Turtle River.
      • Rosy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosy
        • Rosy is located in Itasca County
      • Houpt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houpt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houpt
        • Houpt is located in Itasca County
      • Alvwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvwood
        • Alvwood is located in Itasca County
      • Dunbar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Itasca County
      • Bergville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergville
        • Bergville is located in Itasca County
      • Orth
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orth
        • Orth is located in Itasca County
      • Squaw Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
        • Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <4>
  • Koochiching County

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- Turtle River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turtle River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5874, Longitude: -94.7574    
<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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