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Nearest Communities to Urbank,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.<1>

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

Urbank is located in Otter Tail County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otter Tail County: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Todd, Wadena & Wilkin.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 71 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Urbank. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Otter Tail 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 Urbank (which is Otter Tail 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 Urbank

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

  • Otter Tail County   (where Urbank resides)
    • County Website:   https://ottertailcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Otter Tail:   Fergus Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbank   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbank.
      • Parkers Prairie Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Parkers Prairie Park is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie Park
      • Parkers Prairie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Vining
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Almora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Almora is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almora
      • Nirvana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Clitherall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Henning
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Battle Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Inglewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Inglewood is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
      • Wrightstown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Leaf City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
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        • Lyman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lyman is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
        • Dalton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ottertail
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Deer Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
        • Underwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Amor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
        • Heinola
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Heinola is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinola
        • Phelps
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Phelps is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Basswood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Basswood is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
        • Maine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
        • Wall Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wall Lake is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
        • Parkdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Parkdale is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
        • Richville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Topelius
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Topelius is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius
        • New York Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bluffton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • West Wind Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • West Wind Estates is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wind Estates
        • Squier
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Squier is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squier
        • Wadena
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <3>
        • Lakeview Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakeview Estates is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
        • Richdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Richdale is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
        • Fergus Falls
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • River Bluff Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • River Bluff Estates is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff Estates
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Alexandria
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbank   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbank.
      • Millerville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Millerville is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Leaf Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
      • Brandon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Miltona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Evansville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Melby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Melby is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
      • Garfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Spruce Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Spruce Center is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Center
      • Carlos
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Rose City is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Belle River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Belle River is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
      • Alexandria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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        • Hiview Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hiview Park is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiview Park
        • Holmes City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
        • Nelson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Nelson is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Forada
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Osakis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kensington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.grant.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Elbow Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbank   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbank.
      • Ashby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Erdahl
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Erdahl is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
      • Thorsborg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
      • Barrett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Barrett is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Elbow Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoffman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wendell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Pope County
  • Todd County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Todd:   Long Prairie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Urbank   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Urbank.
      • Eagle Bend
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Clotho
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Clotho is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
      • Bertha
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewitt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hewitt is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Clarissa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Gutches Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
      • West Union
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • West Union is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Wadena County

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 from Point A (ie- Urbank) 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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