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Nearest Communities to Grafton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Grafton.<1>

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

Grafton is located in Walsh County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walsh County: Marshall (MN), Cavalier, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina & Ramsey.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grafton. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Walsh 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 Grafton (which is Walsh 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 Grafton

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

  • Walsh County   (where Grafton resides)
    • County Seat for Walsh:   Grafton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grafton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grafton.
      • Kellogg
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Kellogg is located in Walsh County
      • Herriott
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herriott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
        • Herriott is located in Walsh County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Herriott
        • From Grafton to Herriott
      • Oakwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Walsh County
      • Auburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Nash
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
        • Nash is located in Walsh County
      • Cashel ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
        • Cashel is located in Walsh County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Cashel
        • From Grafton to Cashel
      • Minto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Voss
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
        • Voss is located in Walsh County
      • Mandt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Veseleyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veseleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veseleyville
        • Veseleyville is located in Walsh County
      • Herrick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Warsaw
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Hoople
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
          • Hoople is located in Walsh County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <5>
        • Forest River
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Ardoch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
          • Ardoch is located in Walsh County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <5>
        • Ops
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ops have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ops
          • Ops is located in Walsh County
        • Pisek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Park River
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
          • Park River is located in Walsh County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <5>
        • Poland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
          • Poland is located in Walsh County
        • Conway
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
          • Conway is located in Walsh County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
        • Kerry ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Edinburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
          • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <5>
        • Pleasant Valley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Fordville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
          • Fordville is located in Walsh County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
        • Lankin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
          • Lankin is located in Walsh County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <5>
        • Praha ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Praha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
          • Praha is located in Walsh County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Praha
          • From Grafton to Praha
        • Adams
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cavalier County
  • Grand Forks County
  • Nelson County
  • Pembina County
    • County Seat for Pembina:   Cavalier
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Manitoba lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grafton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grafton.
      • Saint Thomas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
        • Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <5>
      • Drayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dimock ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimock
        • Dimock is located in Pembina County
      • Crystal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittsburgh
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Glasston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bowesmont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gardar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fleece
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleece have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleece
        • Fleece is located in Pembina County
      • Hamilton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Pembina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
      • Cavalier
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Mountain
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
          • Mountain is located in Pembina County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <5>
        • Joliette
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Akra
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hallson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallson
          • Hallson is located in Pembina County
  • Kittson County
    • County Seat for Kittson:   Hallock (MN)
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Manitoba lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grafton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grafton.
      • Robbin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbin
        • Robbin is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Mattson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
        • Mattson is located in Kittson County (MN)
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Mattson
        • From Grafton to Mattson
      • Donaldson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
        • Donaldson is located in Kittson County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Kennedy
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
        • Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <5>
      • Joliette Ferry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliette Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette Ferry
        • Joliette Ferry is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Chatham
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Kittson County (MN)
  • Marshall County
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Warren (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grafton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grafton.
      • Big Woods
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oslo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
        • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <5>
      • Stephen
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
        • Stephen is located in Marshall County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <5>
      • Valley Court
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Court
        • Valley Court is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Alvarado
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
        • Alvarado is located in Marshall County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Argyle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • March
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for March have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March
        • March is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Luna
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
        • Luna is located in Marshall County (MN)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grafton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4124, Longitude: -97.4078    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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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