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Nearest Communities to Great Bend,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 west 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Great Bend.<1>

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

Great Bend is located in Jefferson County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Lewis, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 245 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Great Bend. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Jefferson 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 Great Bend (which is Jefferson 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 Great Bend

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

  • Jefferson County   (where Great Bend resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Jefferson County, we have limited the list to those within 23 miles [37 km]<1> of Great Bend (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.jeffersoncountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Watertown
    • Note: Lake Ontario lies to the southwest and the Canadian Province of Ontario to the west, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • Deferiet
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Felts Mills
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Herrings
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Herrings is also located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
        • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
      • Hubbard Crossing
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hubbard Crossing is also located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Crossing
      • Doolins Crossing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Doolins Crossing is also located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolins Crossing
      • Black River
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sterlingville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Reedville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Reedville is also located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Evans Mills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Champion
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Champion is also located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
      • Sanfords Four Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Sanfords Four Corners is also located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanfords Four Corners
      • Fargo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Fargo is also located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
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        • Carthage
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Carthage is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
        • West Carthage
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • West Carthage is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
        • Calcium
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • North Wilna
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • North Wilna is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilna
        • Dutch Settlement
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Dutch Settlement is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
        • Rutland Center
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rutland Center is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Center
        • Cowan Corner
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Cowan Corner is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Corner
        • Philadelphia
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • East Watertown
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • East Watertown is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
        • Huntingtonville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Huntingtonville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtonville
        • Woods Mill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Woods Mill is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Mill
        • Burrs Mills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Burrs Mills is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrs Mills
        • Karter
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Karter is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karter
        • North Croghan
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • North Croghan is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Croghan
        • Tylersville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Tylersville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
        • Watertown
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Noseville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Noseville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noseville
        • Natural Bridge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Halls Corner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Halls Corner is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
        • Rivergate
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Rivergate is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergate
        • Douglas Crossing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Douglas Crossing is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Crossing
        • Watertown Center
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Watertown Center is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown Center
        • Glen Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Glen Park is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
        • Antwerp
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bentleys Corners
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Bentleys Corners is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleys Corners
        • Theresa
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Stone Mills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Stone Mills is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mills
        • Stroughs Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Stroughs Crossing is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroughs Crossing
        • East Rodman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Brownville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • East Hounsfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • East Hounsfield is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hounsfield
        • Paddy Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Orleans Four Corners
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Fields Settlement
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fields Settlement is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Settlement
        • Rices
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rices is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices
        • Perch River
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Perch River is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch River
        • Bartletts Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Bartletts Corner is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartletts Corner
        • Dillen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Dillen is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillen
        • Zoar
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Zoar is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
        • La Fargeville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Rodman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Alverson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Dexter
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Limerick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Reynolds Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Reynolds Corner is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Corner
        • Spragueville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Spragueville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
        • Plessis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Honeyville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Honeyville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
        • Sulphur Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Sulphur Springs is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Baggs Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Baggs Corner is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggs Corner
        • Oxbow
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Redwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Adams Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • North Adams
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • North Adams is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
        • Worth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Camps Mills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Camps Mills is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Mills
        • Depauville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Browns Corners
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Clayton Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Clayton Center is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
          • Former name for Clayton Center:
          • Clayton Centre
        • Godfreys Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Godfreys Corner is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfreys Corner
        • Jewettville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Jewettville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
        • Bean Hill Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Bean Hill Crossing is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Hill Crossing
        • Alexandria Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Alexandria Center is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Center
          • Former name for Alexandria Center:
          • Alexandria Centre
        • Omar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Green Settlement
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Green Settlement is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Settlement
        • Chaumont
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Pillar Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Sackets Harbor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Worth Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Adams
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lyon Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Smithville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Smithville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Adams Cove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Boultons Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Clayton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Collins Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Collins Landing is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Landing
        • Edgewood Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Edgewood Park is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Park
        • Fineview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Fishers Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Frontenac
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Moore Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Moore Landing is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Landing
        • Pinehurst Resort
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Pinehurst Resort is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Resort
        • Point Vivian
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Point Vivian is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Vivian
        • Saint Lawrence Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Lawrence Park is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence Park
        • Allendale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Allendale is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
        • Babbitt Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Babbitt Corner is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt Corner
        • Lorraine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Waterville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Bishas Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Bishas Mill is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishas Mill
        • Goose Bay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Goose Bay is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Bay
        • Alexandria Bay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Grenell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Thousand Island Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Butterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Butterville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
        • Giddingsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Giddingsville is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddingsville
        • Thomas Settlement
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Thomas Settlement is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Settlement
        • Herrick Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Herrick Grove is also located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Grove
        • Three Mile Bay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Herkimer County
  • Lewis County
  • Oswego County
    • County Website:   https://www.oswegocounty.com/
    • County Seat for Oswego:   Oswego
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • East Boylston
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • East Boylston is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boylston
      • Plantz Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Plantz Corners is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantz Corners
      • Greenboro
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Greenboro is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenboro
      • Boylston Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Boylston Center is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
        • Former name for Boylston Center:
        • Boylston Centre
      • North Boylston
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • North Boylston is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boylston
      • Smartville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Otto Mills
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Otto Mills is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Mills
      • Community Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Community Park is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Park
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.stlawco.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Lawrence:   Canton
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the northwest, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • Keenes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Keenes is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenes
      • Somerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wegatchie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pikes Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Corner
      • West Fowler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • West Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fowler
      • Balmat
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Balmat is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmat
      • Geers Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Geers Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geers Corners
      • Nelson Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Nelson Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Corner
      • Backus
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Backus is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
      • Fowler
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Hailesboro
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Natural Dam
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
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        • Pitcairn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcairn
        • Elmdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Rossie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Rossie is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
        • Fullerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Fullerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
        • Gouverneur
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Bow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Bow is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bow
        • Oakvale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Oakvale is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
        • South Hammond
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • South Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hammond
        • Emeryville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Emeryville is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeryville
        • Kalurah
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Kalurah is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalurah
        • Brasie Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Brasie Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasie Corners
        • Schermerhorn Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jayville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • East Pitcairn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • East Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pitcairn
        • Talcville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Chippewa Bay
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Hammond
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
        • Ruby Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ruby Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Corner
        • North Gouverneur
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • North Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gouverneur
        • Pond Settlement
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pond Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Settlement
        • Briggs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Briggs is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
        • Black Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Black Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake
        • Edwards
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Richville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • South Edwards
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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 from Point A (ie- Great Bend) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.