Nearest Communities to Winger,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Winger, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Winger:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Winger.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Winger is located in Polk County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake, Grand Forks (ND) & Traill (ND).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Winger. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Winger (which is Polk 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 Winger
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Polk County (where Winger resides)
- County Website: https://www.polkcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Crookston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Winger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Winger.
- Erskine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McIntosh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fosston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West View Court
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West View Court is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Court
- Maple Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Bay is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay
- Mentor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fertile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lengby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lengby is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Dugdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dugdale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
- Olga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Olga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Tilden Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tilden Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden Junction
- Melvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Trail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trail is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Benoit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benoit is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Gully
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gully is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Beltrami
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Harold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Gentilly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Greenview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenview is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Burwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burwell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
- Becker County
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Winger ...
- Ogema
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ogema is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Clearwater County
- County Website: https://www.clearwatercountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clearwater: Bagley
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Winger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Winger.
- Ebro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ebro is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
- Weme
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Weme is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weme
- Jack Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jack Pine is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Pine
- Rice Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Bonga Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bonga Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonga Landing
- Gonvick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bagley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Winsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winsor is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsor
- Big Bear Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bear Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Landing
- Bush Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bush Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Landing
- Clearbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ponsford Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ponsford Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford Landing
- Minerva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Berner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berner is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berner
- Mahnomen County
- County Website: https://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mahnomen: Mahnomen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Winger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Winger.
- Bejou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mahnomen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beaulieu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaulieu is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaulieu
- Pine Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Bend is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
- Mahkonce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mahkonce is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahkonce
- Waubun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roy Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Naytahwaush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norman County
- County Website: https://www.co.norman.mn.us/
- County Seat for Norman: Ada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Winger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Winger.
- Rindal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rindal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
- Ranum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ranum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranum
- Sundal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sundal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundal
- Waukon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waukon is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Flaming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flaming is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Faith
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Faith is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Fossum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fossum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum
- Heiberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heiberg is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiberg
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Twin Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Valley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Flom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Syre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Syre is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre
- Lockhart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Hadler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hadler is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadler
- Ada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lake County
- County Website: https://www.co.red-lake.mn.us/
- County Seat for Red Lake: Red Lake Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Winger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Winger.
- Brooks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Oklee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Terrebonne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Terrebonne is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
- Delorme
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delorme is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delorme
- Perault
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Perault is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perault
- Garnes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garnes is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnes
- Plummer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Plummer is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Red Lake Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Roland is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Huot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huot is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huot
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 from Point A (ie- Winger) 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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