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Nearest Communities to Bemis,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

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

Bemis is located in Deuel County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Deuel County: Lac qui Parle (MN), Lincoln (MN), Yellow Medicine (MN), Brookings, Codington, Grant & Hamlin.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 54 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bemis. Of these communities, 44 are located in counties other than Deuel 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 Bemis (which is Deuel 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 Bemis

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

  • Deuel County   (where Bemis resides)
    • County Seat for Deuel:   Clear Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bemis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bemis.
      • Goodwin
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
        • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <4>
      • Altamont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Tunerville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
        • Tunerville is located in Deuel County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
      • Clear Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moritz
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brandt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
        • Brandt is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <4>
      • Gary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
      • Johnsonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Toronto
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Astoria
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
  • Brookings County
    • County Website:   www.brookingscountysd.gov/
    • County Seat for Brookings:   Brookings
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bemis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bemis.
      • Arlington Beach
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Beach
        • Arlington Beach is located in Brookings County
      • Bruce
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • North Grove Addition
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
        • North Grove Addition is located in Brookings County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
      • White
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
        • White is located in Brookings County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <4>
  • Codington County
    • County Website:   www.codington.org/
    • County Seat for Codington:   Watertown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bemis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bemis.
      • Kranzburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
        • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <4>
      • Appleby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Waverly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Watertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Foley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
        • Foley is located in Codington County
      • Rauville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
        • Rauville is located in Codington County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
      • South Shore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • North Shore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Codington County
      • Grover
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
        • Grover is located in Codington County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 171 people
      • Kampeska
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Florence
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Codington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
      • Henry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • County Seat for Grant:   Milbank
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bemis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bemis.
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Grant County
      • Strandburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • La Bolt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolt
        • La Bolt is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • LaBolt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockholm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Stockholm is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <4>
      • Revillo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
        • Revillo is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <4>
      • Albee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Brooks
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Milbank
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
        • Milbank is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <4>
      • Marvin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Hamlin County
    • County Seat for Hamlin:   Hayti
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bemis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bemis.
      • Castlewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dempster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kones Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Estelline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
        • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
      • Thomas
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Stone Bridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
        • Stone Bridge is located in Hamlin County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
      • Hayti
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
        • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
      • Alsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Norden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazel
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
  • Kingsbury County
  • Lac qui Parle County
    • County Website:   www.ci.madison.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Lac qui Parle:   Madison (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bemis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bemis.
      • Marietta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Nassau
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
        • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <4>
      • Haydenville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Haydenville is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Rosen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosen
        • Rosen is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
  • Lincoln County
  • Yellow Medicine County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bemis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bemis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8341, Longitude: -96.8446    
<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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