Nearest Communities to Balsam Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Balsam Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Balsam Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest 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 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Balsam Lake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Balsam Lake is located in Polk County and is the County Seat.
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 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Balsam Lake. Of these communities, 77 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 Balsam Lake (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 Balsam Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Polk County (where Balsam Lake resides)
- County Website: https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Balsam Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Balsam Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake.
- Lykens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lykens is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
- Bunyan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
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- Centuria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Fox Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fox Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Lamar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lamar is located in Polk County
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- Volga ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County
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- Sand Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Luck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Luck is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- West Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
- Ubet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ubet is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubet
- Range
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Range is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Saint Croix Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Deronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Wanderoos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wanderoos is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanderoos
- Eureka Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eureka Center is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Amery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Dresser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Nye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nye is located in Polk County
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- Cushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cushing is located in Polk County
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- Little Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Little Falls is located in Polk County
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- Joel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joel is located in Polk County
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- Frederic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frederic is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Atlas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Wolf Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- McKinley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is located in Polk County
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- Richardson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson is located in Polk County
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- Horse Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Lewis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Polk County
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- West Sweden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Sweden is located in Polk County
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- Clam Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
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- East Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Farmington is located in Polk County
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- Indian Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Barron County
- County Website: https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Barron: Barron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Balsam Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake.
- Turtle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Comstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Comstock is located in Barron County
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- Almena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Twin Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
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- Arland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arland is located in Barron County
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- Reeve
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reeve is located in Barron County
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- Graytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Graytown is located in Barron County
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- Poskin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Poskin is located in Barron County
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- Barronett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barronett is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
- Prairie Farm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Barron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Burnett County
- County Website: https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Burnett: Grantsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Balsam Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake.
- Pole Cat Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
- Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Four Corners is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Trade River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trade River is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade River
- Trade Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
- Falun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Falun is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falun
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Coomer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coomer is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
- Timberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Burnett County
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- Branstad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Branstad is located in Burnett County
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- Siren
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Grantsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Randall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Randall is located in Burnett County
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- Lind
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lind is located in Burnett County
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- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Burnett County
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- Hertel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
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- Bashaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bashaw is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
- Webster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Dunn County
- County Website: https://dunncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Dunn: Menomonie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Balsam Lake ...
- Connorsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Connorsville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorsville
- Saint Croix County
- County Website: https://www.sccwi.gov/
- County Seat for Saint Croix: Hudson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Balsam Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake.
- Deer Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Star Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Johannesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Johannesburg is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
- Cylon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
- Jewett
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jewett is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- New Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Forest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forest is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Emerald Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Emerald Station is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Station
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Erin Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Emerald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Boardman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boardman is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Glenwood City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- 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 Balsam Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake.
- Taylors Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Palmdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Palmdale is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
- Shafer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Almelund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Center City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elm Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elm Estates is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Estates
- Lindstrom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kost
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kost is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
- Sunrise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Chisago City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Croix Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Croix Estates is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croix Estates
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bonnie Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- North Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Court
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Court is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Court
- Stacy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <3>
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rush City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stark is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Isanti County
- County Website: https://www.co.isanti.mn.us/
- County Seat for Isanti: Cambridge (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Balsam Lake ...
- Spring Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Pine County
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Stillwater (MN)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Balsam Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake.
- Otisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Copas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Copas is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copas
- Scandia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Maple Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Island is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Forest Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carnelian Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carnelian Junction is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Junction
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- Balsam Lake) 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. |