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Nearest Communities to Wheaton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wheaton.<1>

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

Wheaton is located in Traverse County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Traverse County: Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Wilkin, Richland (ND) & Roberts (SD).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wheaton. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Traverse 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 Wheaton (which is Traverse 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 Wheaton

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

  • Traverse County   (where Wheaton resides)
    • County Seat for Traverse:   Wheaton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheaton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheaton.
      • Dumont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
        • Dumont is located in Traverse County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Boisberg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boisberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boisberg
        • Boisberg is located in Traverse County
      • Dakomin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakomin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakomin
        • Dakomin is located in Traverse County
      • Collis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
        • Collis is located in Traverse County
      • Charlesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
        • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
      • Tintah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
        • Tintah is located in Traverse County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Browns Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
        • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Big Stone County
    • County Website:   www.bigstonecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Big Stone:   Ortonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheaton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheaton.
      • Graceville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
        • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
      • Barry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
        • Barry is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Johnson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Big Stone Colony
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
        • Big Stone Colony is located in Big Stone County
      • Beardsley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Yankeetown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
        • Yankeetown is located in Big Stone County
      • Bonanza Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Grove
        • Bonanza Grove is located in Big Stone County
      • Foster
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Big Stone County
      • Lagoona Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagoona Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagoona Beach
        • Lagoona Beach is located in Big Stone County
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   www.co.grant.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Elbow Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheaton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheaton.
      • Norcross
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
        • Norcross is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Herman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
        • Herman is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Hereford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
        • Hereford is located in Grant County
      • Wendell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Elbow Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Barrett
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
        • Barrett is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Thorsborg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorsborg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
        • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
  • Otter Tail County
    • County Website:   www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Otter Tail:   Fergus Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheaton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheaton.
      • Western
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Otter Tail County
      • Roberts
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Otter Tail County
      • Squier
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squier
        • Squier is located in Otter Tail County
  • Stevens County
    • County Website:   www.co.stevens.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Stevens:   Morris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheaton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheaton.
      • Chokio
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chokio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokio
        • Chokio is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chokio <4>
      • Donnelly
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
        • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Alberta
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Alberta is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Wilkin County
    • County Website:   www.co.wilkin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wilkin:   Breckenridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheaton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheaton.
      • Tenney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
        • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
        • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
      • Childs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Wilkin County
      • Nashua
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
        • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Campbell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Doran
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
        • Doran is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Richland County
    • County Seat for Richland:   Wahpeton (ND)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheaton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheaton.
      • Blackmer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer
        • Blackmer is located in Richland County (ND)
      • La Mars
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mars
        • La Mars is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Fairmount
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Richland County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <4>
      • Oswald
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
        • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Sonora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Sonora is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Tyler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Hankinson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmore
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Elmore is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Great Bend
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
        • Great Bend is located in Richland County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
  • Roberts County
    • County Seat for Roberts:   Sisseton (SD)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheaton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheaton.
      • White Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
      • Diamond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
        • Diamond is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Rosholt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
        • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <4>
      • Victor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
        • Victor is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • New Effington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
        • New Effington is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <4>
      • Hammer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
        • Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
      • Hiawatha Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Beach
        • Hiawatha Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Madsen Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madsen Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madsen Beach
        • Madsen Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Linden Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Beach
        • Linden Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Shady Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
        • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • South Dakota Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dakota Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dakota Park
        • South Dakota Park is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
      • Peever Flats
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
        • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Peever
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever
          • Peever is located in Roberts County (SD)
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peever <4>
        • Sisseton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton
          • Sisseton is located in Roberts County (SD)
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,368 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisseton <4>
        • Hartford Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Beach
          • Hartford Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
          • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
        • Schmidt Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schmidt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Landing
          • Schmidt Landing is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Claire City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claire City
          • Claire City is located in Roberts County (SD)
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claire City <4>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wheaton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheaton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8061, Longitude: -96.4955       In this case, the coordinates for Wheaton 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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