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Nearest Communities to Wanakena,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wanakena.<1>

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

Wanakena is located in Saint Lawrence County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Lawrence County: Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson & Lewis.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wanakena. Of these communities, 56 are located in counties other than Saint Lawrence 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 Wanakena (which is Saint Lawrence 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 Wanakena

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

  • Saint Lawrence County   (where Wanakena resides)
    • 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 Wanakena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wanakena.
      • Janacks Landing Shelter
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Janacks Landing Shelter is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janacks Landing Shelter
      • Benson Mines
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Benson Mines is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Mines
      • Star Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Newton Falls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cook Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Cook Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Corners
      • Cranberry Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Oswegatchie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oswegatchie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffins Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Aldrich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Aldrich is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Newbridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Newbridge is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Brandy Brook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Brandy Brook is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Brook
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        • Briggs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Briggs is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
        • Shurtleff
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Shurtleff is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shurtleff
        • Fine
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jayville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Horseshoe
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Kalurah
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Kalurah is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalurah
        • Sevey
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • East Pitcairn
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • East Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Conifer
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Conifer is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Mount Arab
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Mount Arab is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Childwold Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Childwold Park is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Childwold
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Degrasse
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • South Edwards
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Gale is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
        • Pond Settlement
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Pond Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Settlement
        • Backus
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Backus is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Piercefield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Pitcairn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Clare
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Hollywood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hollywood is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • South Russell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • South Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Edwards
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Geers Corners
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Geers Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geers Corners
        • Gleasons Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Gleasons Mill is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Stark
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Derbys Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Derbys Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Fullerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fullerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Palmerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Talcville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Russell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Stalbird
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Stalbird is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Irish Settlement
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Irish Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Emeryville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Emeryville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Balmat
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Balmat is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • South Colton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • West Pierrepont
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Fowler
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Marshville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Marshville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • North Russell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • North Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Hermon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Kents Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kents Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • West Fowler
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • West Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Colton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pierrepont
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Hailesboro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stellaville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Stellaville is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
        • Wildwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Wildwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Bigelow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bigelow is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Pyrites
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • De Kalb Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • East De Kalb
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • East De Kalb is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East De Kalb
        • Gouverneur
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Richville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Malone
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wanakena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wanakena.
      • Altamont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Altamont is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Moody
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Moody is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Tupper Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Kildare
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Kildare is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
      • Derrick
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Derrick is located in Franklin County
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      • Floodwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Floodwood is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
      • Axton Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Axton Landing is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton Landing
      • Coreys
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Coreys is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys
      • Wawbeek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Wawbeek is located in Franklin County
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  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Lake Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wanakena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wanakena.
      • Robinwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Robinwood is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Sabattis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Sabattis is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabattis
      • Nehasane
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Nehasane is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nehasane
      • Keepawa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Keepawa is located in Hamilton County
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      • Partlow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Partlow is located in Hamilton County
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      • Little Rapids
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Little Rapids is located in Hamilton County
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      • Hasbroucks
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Hasbroucks is located in Hamilton County
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      • Woods
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Woods is located in Hamilton County
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      • Raquette Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Deerland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Deerland is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerland
      • Inlet
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Long Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Nest
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Eagle Nest is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
      • Sagamore
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sagamore is located in Hamilton County
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  • Herkimer County
  • Jefferson County
  • Lewis County

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- Wanakena) 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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