Nearest Communities to Herbster,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Herbster, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Herbster:
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 starting from Herbster.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Herbster is located in Bayfield County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bayfield County: Ashland, Douglas, Sawyer & Washburn.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 54 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Herbster. Of these communities, 30 are located in counties other than Bayfield 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 Herbster (which is Bayfield 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 Herbster
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bayfield County (where Herbster resides)
- County Website: https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Bayfield: Washburn
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herbster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herbster.
- Bark Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Point is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Point
- Cornucopia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornucopia is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
- Port Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Wing is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wing
- Oulu
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oulu is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oulu
- Pureair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pureair is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureair
- Salmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Salmo is located in Bayfield County
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- Sioux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sioux is located in Bayfield County
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- Sand Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Bay is located in Bayfield County
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- Iron River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Iron River is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Topside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Topside is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
- Moquah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Washburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bayfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Ino
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ino is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
- Barksdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barksdale is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Muskeg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Muskeg is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskeg
- Red Cliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Red Cliff is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
- Ashland Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Junction
- Benoit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Delta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Wills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wills is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Pike River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pike River is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River
- Sutherland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Mason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Ashland County
- County Website: https://ashlandcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Ashland: Ashland
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herbster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herbster.
- La Pointe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- La Pointe is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
- Middleport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Middleport is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Old Fort
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Old Fort is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- White River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- White River is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- Odanah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Superior
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herbster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herbster.
- Waino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waino is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waino
- Cloverland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Brule
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brule is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
- Bellwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Blueberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blueberry is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry
- Maple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maple is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Winneboujou
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winneboujou is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneboujou
- Lake Nebagamon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Poplar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Lake County
- County Website: https://www.co.lake.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors (MN)
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herbster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herbster.
- Castle Danger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Danger is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Danger
- Two Harbors
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Larsmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Larsmont is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larsmont
- Silver Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Creek is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Knife River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waldo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Stewart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Beaver Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alger is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- London is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- East Beaver Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Beaver Bay is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beaver Bay
- Beaver Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Saint Louis County
- County Website: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth (MN)
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herbster ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herbster.
- Palmers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Palmers is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmers
- French River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- French River is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Herbster) 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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