Nearest Communities to Sonora,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sonora, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sonora:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
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.
Sonora 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 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sonora. Of these communities, 36 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 Sonora (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 Sonora
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Richland County (where Sonora resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.richland.nd.us/
- County Seat for Richland: Wahpeton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sonora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
- Oswald
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oswald is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
- Fairmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Great Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Mars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- La Mars is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mars
- Hankinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tyler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Blackmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackmer is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer
- Elmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Bayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bayne is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayne
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Mantador
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview Junction is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
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- Stiles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stiles is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Wahpeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dwight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dwight is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Barney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Moselle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moselle is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Lidgerwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Galchutt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Galchutt is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
- Wyndmere
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pitcairn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pitcairn is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcairn
- Abercrombie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Enloe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Enloe is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
- Sargent County
- County Website: http://www.sargentnd.com/
- County Seat for Sargent: Forman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sonora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
- Geneseo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Geneseo is located in Sargent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Hamlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hamlin is located in Sargent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Cayuga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ransom City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ransom City is located in Sargent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
- Grant County
- County Website: https://www.co.grant.mn.us/
- County Seat for Grant: Elbow Lake (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sonora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
- Hereford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hereford is located in Grant County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Norcross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norcross is located in Grant County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Wendell
(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 ...
- Nearest Communities to Sonora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
- Western
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Western is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Roberts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- French
(29 miles [46.7 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 Sonora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
- Boisberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boisberg is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boisberg
- Tintah
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Wheaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dakomin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dakomin is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakomin
- Charlesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Dumont
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Wilkin County
- County Website: https://wilkincounty.gov/
- County Seat for Wilkin: Breckenridge (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sonora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
- Childs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Childs is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Tenney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tenney is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
- Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
- Doran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doran is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Breckenridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Nashua
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Brushvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brushvale is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushvale
- Everdell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Everdell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everdell
- Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- McCauleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- McCauleyville is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauleyville
- Foxhome
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Marshall County
- Roberts County
- County Website: https://robertscosd.gov/
- County Seat for Roberts: Sisseton (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sonora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
- White Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Rosholt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Victor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Victor is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- New Effington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hammer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
- Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
- Diamond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Diamond is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Claire City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlberg is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlberg
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sonora) 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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