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Nearest Communities to Atlas,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.

Atlas is located in Polk County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Atlas. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Atlas (which is Polk 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 Atlas

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

  • Polk County   (where Atlas resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Balsam Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atlas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atlas.
      • Cushing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cushing is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Frederic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Frederic is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • West Sweden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • West Sweden is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sweden
      • West Denmark
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • West Denmark is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
      • Luck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Luck is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
      • Eureka Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Eureka Center is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Milltown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Milltown is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
      • Wolf Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Lewis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lewis is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Centuria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Balsam Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
      • Clam Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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        • Lamar
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Lamar is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Saint Croix Falls
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Bunyan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Fox Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fox Creek is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
        • Lykens
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lykens is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
        • Sand Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Sand Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
        • Indian Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Indian Creek is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
        • Dresser
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Ubet
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Ubet is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubet
        • McKinley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • McKinley is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
        • Volga ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Nye
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Nye is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
        • Osceola
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Range
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Range is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
        • Wanderoos
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wanderoos is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanderoos
        • Deronda
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Amery
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Joel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Joel is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • East Farmington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • East Farmington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmington
        • Horse Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Little Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Little Falls is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
        • Richardson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Richardson is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
        • Clayton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Clayton is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
        • Clear Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barron County
    • County Website:   https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Barron:   Barron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atlas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atlas.
      • Comstock
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Comstock is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Turtle Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumberland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Cumberland is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Barronett
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Barronett is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
      • Almena
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Almena is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Burnett County
    • County Website:   https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Burnett:   Grantsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atlas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atlas.
      • Four Corners
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Four Corners is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Pole Cat Crossing
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
      • Trade Lake
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
      • Trade River
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Trade River is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade River
      • Branstad
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Branstad is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branstad
      • Alpha
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Falun
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Falun is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falun
      • Grantsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lind
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lind is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind
      • Randall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Randall is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Benson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Benson is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Siren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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        • Coomer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Coomer is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
        • Webster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Webster is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
        • Yellow Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
        • Timberland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Timberland is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
        • Hertel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakland is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Bashaw
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Danbury
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Danbury is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Saint Croix County
  • Anoka County
  • Chisago County
    • County Website:   https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Chisago:   Center City (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atlas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atlas.
      • Almelund
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Palmdale is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
      • Sunrise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunrise is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Taylors Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kost
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Kost is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
      • Franconia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Shafer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <3>
      • Rush City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Center City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Branch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>
      • Branch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Oakwood Court
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Oakwood Court is located in Chisago County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Court
        • Elm Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Elm Estates is located in Chisago County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Estates
        • Lindstrom
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Stark
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Stark is located in Chisago County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Chisago City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Croix Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Croix Estates is located in Chisago County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croix Estates
        • Bonnie Glen
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
        • Rush Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Rush Point is located in Chisago County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
        • Stacy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wyoming
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Isanti County
  • Kanabec County
  • Pine County
  • Washington 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- Atlas) 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.