Nearest Communities to Blackmer,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Blackmer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Blackmer:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Blackmer.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Blackmer is located in Richland County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Traverse (MN), Wilkin (MN), Cass, Ransom, Sargent & Roberts (SD).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 58 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blackmer. Of these communities, 38 are located in counties other than Richland 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 Blackmer (which is Richland 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 Blackmer
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Richland County (where Blackmer resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.richland.nd.us/
- County Seat for Richland: Wahpeton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blackmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blackmer.
- La Mars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- La Mars is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mars
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oswald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oswald is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
- Sonora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sonora is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Tyler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tyler is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Elmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Great Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hankinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wahpeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bayne is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayne
- Farmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Fairview Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Junction is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
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- Mantador
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stiles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stiles is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Dwight
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dwight is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Mooreton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lidgerwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moselle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moselle is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Galchutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Galchutt is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
- Big Stone County
- County Website: https://bigstonecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Big Stone: Ortonville (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blackmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blackmer.
- Barry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barry is located in Big Stone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Beardsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Graceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grant County
- County Website: https://www.co.grant.mn.us/
- County Seat for Grant: Elbow Lake (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blackmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blackmer.
- Norcross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norcross is located in Grant County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Hereford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hereford is located in Grant County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Wendell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Herman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Herman is located in Grant County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Elbow Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Otter Tail County
- County Website: https://ottertailcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Otter Tail: Fergus Falls (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Blackmer.
- Western
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Roberts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Squier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Squier is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squier
- French
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- French is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
- Traverse County
- County Website: https://www.co.traverse.mn.us/
- County Seat for Traverse: Wheaton (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blackmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blackmer.
- Boisberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boisberg is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boisberg
- Wheaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tintah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tintah is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Charlesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Dakomin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dakomin is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakomin
- Dumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dumont is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Collis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Collis is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
- Browns Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Wilkin County
- County Website: https://wilkincounty.gov/
- County Seat for Wilkin: Breckenridge (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blackmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blackmer.
- Childs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Childs is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Tenney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tenney is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
- Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Nashua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nashua is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Doran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Doran is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Breckenridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Everdell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Everdell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everdell
- Foxhome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Brushvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brushvale is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushvale
- Roberts County
- County Website: https://robertscosd.gov/
- County Seat for Roberts: Sisseton (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blackmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blackmer.
- White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Rosholt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Victor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Victor is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Diamond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Diamond is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- New Effington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hammer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
- Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
- Claire City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dahlberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dahlberg is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlberg
- Sisseton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Blackmer) 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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