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Nearest Communities to Dubuque,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Dubuque.<1>

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

Dubuque is located in Dubuque County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 195 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dubuque. Of these communities, 141 are located in counties other than Dubuque 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 Dubuque (which is Dubuque 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 Dubuque

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

  • Dubuque County   (where Dubuque resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dubuque   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dubuque.
      • Cathedral Square
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Cathedral Square is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Square
      • Eagle Point
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Eagle Point is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Rockdale
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • South Switch Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Center Grove
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
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      • Edmore
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Edmore is located in Dubuque County
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      • Frith Spur
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Frith Spur is located in Dubuque County
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      • Sageville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sageville is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Key West
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cattese
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Asbury
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
      • Rose
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Rose is located in Dubuque County
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        • Shawondasse
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Shawondasse is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawondasse
        • Ballyclough
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
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        • Julien
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Julien is located in Dubuque County
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        • Durango
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Massey
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lore
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Lore is located in Dubuque County
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        • King
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • King is located in Dubuque County
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        • Budd
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Budd is located in Dubuque County
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        • Centralia
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Twin Springs
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
        • Sherrill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilkins
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Peosta
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • East Rickardsville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • East Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rickardsville
        • Bennettsville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County
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        • Five Points
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Five Points is located in Dubuque County
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        • Graf
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Graf is located in Dubuque County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
        • Rickardsville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Lattnerville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Lattnerville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattnerville
        • Balltown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Cottage Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
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        • O'Neill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • O'Neill is located in Dubuque County
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        • Old Balltown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Kidder
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
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        • Zwingle
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Epworth
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Cameron
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cameron is located in Dubuque County
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        • Waupeton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Washington Mills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
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        • Bernard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Dubuque County
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        • Bankston
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
        • Farley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Fillmore
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Holy Cross
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
        • Mekee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Mekee is located in Dubuque County
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        • Luxemburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Cascade
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • New Vienna
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Summit Village Dyersville Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Dyersville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Worthington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Clayton County
  • Delaware County
  • Jackson County
  • Jones County
    • County Website:   https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jones:   Anamosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dubuque   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dubuque.
      • McGargels Ford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • McGargels Ford is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGargels Ford
      • Temple Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Temple Hill is located in Jones County
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      • Clay Mills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
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      • Dales Ford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dales Ford is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Ford
      • Ebys Mill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ebys Mill is located in Jones County
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      • Springhole
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Springhole is located in Jones County
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      • Johnson ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Johnson is located in Jones County
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  • Jo Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dubuque   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dubuque.
      • East Dubuque
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Menominee
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gears Ferry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
      • Millbrig ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
      • Galena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Portage
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Bremen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Galena Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Council Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
      • Aiken
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rice
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Guilford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Guilford is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
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        • Winston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Scales Mound
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Blanding
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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        • Rodden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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        • Schapville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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        • North Hanover
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
        • Weston ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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        • Elizabeth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hanover
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
        • Brinksburg ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Brinksburg is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinksburg
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Woodbine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Apple River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dubuque   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dubuque.
      • Rutledge
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Hook
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sandy Hook is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Fair Play
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Fair Play is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
      • Sinsinawa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Sinsinawa is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Kieler
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Kieler is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieler
      • Prairie Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Prairie Corners is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Corners
      • Louisburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Louisburg is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Jamestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickeyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Hazel Green
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Tennyson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
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        • Van Buren
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Van Buren is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Georgetown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Georgetown is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • British Hollow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • British Hollow is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Cornelia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Cornelia is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Potosi
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Cuba City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
        • Buena Vista
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Buena Vista is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Bigpatch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bigpatch is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Saint Rose
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Rose is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Rockville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Rockville is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Elmo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Elmo is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • McCartney
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • McCartney is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Burton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Burton is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Platteville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Platteville is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
        • Ellenboro
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Ellenboro is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
        • Hurricane
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Hurricane is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • Cassville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Points
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Five Points is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Beetown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lancaster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Union
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Union is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Diamond Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Diamond Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Flora Fountain
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Arthur
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Arthur is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • North Andover
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Annaton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Stitzer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Livingston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Livingston is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
        • Bloomington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
        • Glen Haven
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Iowa County
  • Lafayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Darlington (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dubuque   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dubuque.
      • Strawbridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
      • Benton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Lead Mine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
      • Etna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • New Diggings
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jenkinsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jenkinsville is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
      • Meekers Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
      • Elk Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ipswich
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
      • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Shullsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
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        • Belmont
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Leslie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Leslie is located in Lafayette County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
        • Truman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Truman is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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        • Dunbarton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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        • Avon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Avon is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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        • Calamine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Darlington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
        • Slateford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Slateford is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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