Nearest Communities to Zerkel,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Zerkel, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Zerkel:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Zerkel is located in Clearwater County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clearwater County: Becker, Beltrami, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Pennington & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 66 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Zerkel. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Clearwater 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 Zerkel (which is Clearwater 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 Zerkel
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clearwater County (where Zerkel resides)
- 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 Zerkel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Zerkel.
- Ponsford Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ponsford Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford Landing
- Minerva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Big Bear Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Bear Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Landing
- Bush Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bush Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Landing
- Mallard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mallard is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
- Bonga Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonga Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonga Landing
- Vern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vern is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vern
- Alida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Jack Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jack Pine is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Pine
- Rice Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Long Lost Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
- Lake Itasca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Coffee Pot Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coffee Pot Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Pot Landing
- Bagley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ebro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ebro is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
- Shevlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leonard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Weme
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Weme is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weme
- Clearbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gonvick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Becker County
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Zerkel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Zerkel.
- Elbow Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Goldenrod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goldenrod is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
- Two Inlets
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Two Inlets is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
- Pine Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Point is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Ponsford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- White Earth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Osage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Snellman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Snellman is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman
- Ogema
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ogema is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Beltrami County
- County Website: https://www.co.beltrami.mn.us/
- County Seat for Beltrami: Bemidji
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Zerkel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Zerkel.
- Solway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Pinewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Scribner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Scribner is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
- Bemidji
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norway Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Norway Park is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Park
- Rosby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rosby is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
- Aure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aure is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aure
- Secluded Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Secluded Acres is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Acres
- Birchmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Birchmont is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchmont
- Lavinia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Werner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Werner is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werner
- Woodland Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Hubbard County
- County Website: https://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
- County Seat for Hubbard: Park Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Zerkel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Zerkel.
- Becida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Becida is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becida
- Yola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yola is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yola
- Lake George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arago
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arago is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Kabekona Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kabekona Corner is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabekona Corner
- Emmaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emmaville is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Nary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nary is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nary
- Deer Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Lane is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lane
- Guthrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Guthrie is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Laporte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Park Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Park Estates is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Estates
- Park Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mahnomen County
- County Website: https://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mahnomen: Mahnomen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Zerkel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Zerkel.
- Roy Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Mahkonce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mahkonce is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahkonce
- Naytahwaush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bend is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
- Beaulieu
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beaulieu is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaulieu
- Mahnomen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Waubun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bejou
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Crookston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Zerkel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Zerkel.
- Lengby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lengby is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Fosston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West View Court
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West View Court is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Court
- Olga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Zerkel) 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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