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Nearest Communities to Little Rapids,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind 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.


Little Rapids is primarily located in Hamilton County. A portion of Little Rapids extends into Herkimer County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Little Rapids. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Hamilton 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 Little Rapids (which is Hamilton 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 Little Rapids

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

  • Hamilton County   (where Little Rapids resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Lake Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Little Rapids   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Little Rapids.
      • Keepawa
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Keepawa is located in Hamilton County
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      • Partlow
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Partlow is located in Hamilton County
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      • Nehasane
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Nehasane is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nehasane
      • Robinwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Robinwood is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Hasbroucks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Hasbroucks is located in Hamilton County
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      • Inlet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Woods
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Woods is located in Hamilton County
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      • Sabattis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Sabattis is located in Hamilton County
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      • Raquette Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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        • Sagamore
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sagamore is located in Hamilton County
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        • Deerland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Deerland is located in Hamilton County
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        • Eagle Nest
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Eagle Nest is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
        • Kenwells ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Kenwells is located in Hamilton County
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        • Blue Mountain Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Long Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
  • Herkimer County
    • County Website:   https://www.herkimercountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Herkimer:   Herkimer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Little Rapids   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Little Rapids.
      • Brandreth
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Brandreth is located in Herkimer County
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      • Beaver River
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woods Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Woods Lake is located in Herkimer County
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      • Big Moose
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Big Moose is located in Herkimer County
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      • Stillwater
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Stillwater is located in Herkimer County
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      • Eagle Bay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Moshier Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Moshier Falls is located in Herkimer County
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      • Old Forge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Lodge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Mountain Lodge is located in Herkimer County
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        • Thendara
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
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        • Minnehaha
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Minnehaha is located in Herkimer County
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        • Wolf Lake Landing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wolf Lake Landing is located in Herkimer County
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        • McKeever
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • McKeever is located in Herkimer County
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        • Atwell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Atwell is located in Herkimer County
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        • Herkimer Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Herkimer Landing is located in Herkimer County
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  • Jefferson County
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Lowville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Little Rapids   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Little Rapids.
      • Number Four
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Number Four is located in Lewis County
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      • Soft Maple
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Soft Maple is located in Lewis County
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      • Belfort
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Belfort is located in Lewis County
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      • Jerden Falls
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
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      • Kirschnerville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Kirschnerville is located in Lewis County
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      • Sperryville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sperryville is located in Lewis County
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      • Crystal Dale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
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      • High Falls
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • High Falls is located in Lewis County
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      • Indian River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Indian River is located in Lewis County
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      • Kimball Mill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kimball Mill is located in Lewis County
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      • Croghan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Petries Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
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        • Brantingham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Harrisville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Remington Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Remington Corners is located in Lewis County
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        • Pine Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Grove is located in Lewis County
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        • Beaver Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Lake Bonaparte
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
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        • Otter Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Otter Creek is located in Lewis County
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        • Bushes Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bushes Landing is located in Lewis County
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        • Forest City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Forest City is located in Lewis County
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        • New Bremen
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • New Bremen is located in Lewis County
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        • Fowlersville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Fowlersville is located in Lewis County
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        • Greig
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Diana Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Diana Center is located in Lewis County
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        • Watson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Watson is located in Lewis County
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        • East Martinsburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
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        • Glendale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lyonsdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
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        • Naumburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
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  • Oneida County
  • 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 Little Rapids   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Little Rapids.
      • Janacks Landing Shelter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Janacks Landing Shelter is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janacks Landing Shelter
      • Wanakena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Star Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Horseshoe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Benson Mines
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Benson Mines is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Aldrich
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Aldrich is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Coffins Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Cranberry Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Newton Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Briggs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Briggs is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Lower Oswegatchie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Oswegatchie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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        • Cook Corners
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Cook Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Mount Arab
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Arab is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Brandy Brook
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Brandy Brook is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Jayville ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
        • Shurtleff
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Shurtleff is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Conifer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Conifer is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Kalurah
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Kalurah is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalurah
        • Newbridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Newbridge is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Childwold Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Childwold Park is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Piercefield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Childwold
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Sevey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
        • Gale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Gale is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Backus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Backus is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • East Pitcairn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • East Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Pitcairn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Geers Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Geers Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Pond Settlement
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pond Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • South Edwards
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Degrasse
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Little Rapids) 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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