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Nearest Communities to Wall Lake,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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.<1>

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

Wall Lake 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 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wall Lake. Of these communities, 26 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 Wall Lake (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 Wall Lake

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

  • Otter Tail County   (where Wall Lake resides)
    • County Website:   https://ottertailcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Otter Tail:   Fergus Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wall Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wall Lake.
      • Underwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Parkdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Parkdale is also located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Lakeview Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Lakeview Estates is also located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Fergus Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • River Bluff Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • River Bluff Estates is also located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff Estates
      • Dalton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Dalton is also located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
      • Phelps
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Phelps is also located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Edwards
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Edwards is also located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Elizabeth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Battle Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Maine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Maine is also located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Carlisle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Carlisle is also located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Squier
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Squier is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squier
        • French
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • French is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
        • Roberts
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Roberts is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Amor
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Amor is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
        • Erhard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Erhard is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
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        • Western
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Western is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Clitherall
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Inglewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Inglewood is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
        • Basswood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Basswood is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
        • Nirvana
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Nirvana is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
        • Rothsay
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Rothsay is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <3>
        • Vining
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Vining is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vining <3>
        • Woodland Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Woodland Park is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
        • Pelican Rapids
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Dent
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Dent is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <3>
        • Ottertail
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Richville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Urbank
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Urbank is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Henning
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Henning is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
        • Leaf City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Leaf City is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
        • Dunvilla
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Dunvilla is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunvilla
        • Norwegian Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Norwegian Grove is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Grove
        • Vergas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Vergas is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <3>
        • Pine Cone Court
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pine Cone Court is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cone Court
        • Almora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Almora is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almora
        • Heinola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Heinola is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinola
        • Perham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Perham is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <3>
        • Clear View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Clear View is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
        • Luce
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Luce is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
        • Richdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Richdale is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
        • Grand View Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Grand View Heights is also located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Heights
  • Becker County
  • Clay County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Alexandria
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wall Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wall Lake.
      • Melby
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Melby is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
      • Evansville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Millerville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Millerville is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Brandon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leaf Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.grant.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Elbow Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wall Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wall Lake.
      • Ashby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wendell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Elbow Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hereford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hereford is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Erdahl
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Erdahl is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
      • Thorsborg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
      • Barrett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Barrett is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Traverse County
  • Wilkin County
    • County Website:   https://wilkincounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Wilkin:   Breckenridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wall Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wall Lake.
      • Foxhome
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Everdell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Everdell is located in Wilkin County
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      • Nashua
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Campbell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Doran
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Doran is located in Wilkin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Lawndale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Tenney
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
        • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
      • Breckenridge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Richland County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wall Lake) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.