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Nearest Communities to Northwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 from Northwood.<1>

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

Northwood is located in Grand Forks County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grand Forks County: Polk (MN), Nelson, Steele, Traill & Walsh.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 50 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Northwood. Of these communities, 24 are located in counties other than Grand Forks 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 Northwood (which is Grand Forks 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 Northwood

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

  • Grand Forks County   (where Northwood resides)
    • County Website:   www.grandforkscountygov.com/
    • County Seat for Grand Forks:   Grand Forks
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Northwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
      • Kempton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
        • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
      • Holmes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
        • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
      • Larimore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Logan Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Center
        • Logan Center is located in Grand Forks County
      • Arvilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hannah Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Junction
        • Hannah Junction is located in Grand Forks County
      • Emerado
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
        • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <4>
      • Shawnee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
        • Shawnee is located in Grand Forks County
      • Ojata ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojata have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojata
        • Ojata is located in Grand Forks County
      • McCanna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
        • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
      • Reynolds
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
        • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
      • Thompson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Honeyford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyford
          • Honeyford is located in Grand Forks County
        • Mekinock
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Merrifield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
          • Merrifield is located in Grand Forks County
        • Kelly
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
          • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
        • Powell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
          • Powell is located in Grand Forks County
        • Niagara
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilby
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
          • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <4>
        • Orr
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
          • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
        • Calspur
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calspur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calspur
          • Calspur is located in Grand Forks County
        • Grand Forks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • North Grand Forks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grand Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grand Forks
          • North Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County
        • Inkster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Johnstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
          • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
        • Manvel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
          • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
  • Griggs County
  • Nelson County
    • County Seat for Nelson:   Lakota
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Northwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
      • Aneta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kloten
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kloten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kloten
        • Kloten is located in Nelson County
      • Petersburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
      • McVille
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
        • McVille is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <4>
  • Steele County
    • County Seat for Steele:   Finley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Northwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
      • Interlaken ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interlaken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
        • Interlaken is located in Steele County
      • Sharon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Finley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherbrooke
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
        • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
      • Pickert
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickert
        • Pickert is located in Steele County
      • Blabon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blabon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blabon
        • Blabon is located in Steele County
      • Hope
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Steele County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Traill County
    • County Seat for Traill:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Northwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
      • Hatton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
        • Hatton is located in Traill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <4>
      • Portland Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Junction
        • Portland Junction is located in Traill County
      • Portland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
        • Roseville is located in Traill County
      • Buxton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
        • Buxton is located in Traill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <4>
      • Murray
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Traill County
      • Clifford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Traill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <4>
      • Cummings
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Taft
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
        • Taft is located in Traill County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   www.co.polk.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Crookston (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Northwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
      • East Grand Forks
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bygland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bygland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bygland
        • Bygland is located in Polk 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- Northwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7358, Longitude: -97.5690       In this case, the coordinates for Northwood 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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