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Nearest Communities to Harpers Ferry,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 starting from Harpers Ferry.<1>

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

Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allamakee County: Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek, Houston (MN), Crawford (WI) & Vernon (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 149 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harpers Ferry. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Allamakee 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 Harpers Ferry (which is Allamakee 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 Harpers Ferry

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

  • Allamakee County   (where Harpers Ferry resides)
  • Clayton County
  • Fayette County
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harpers Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry.
      • Frankville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Washington Prairie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
      • Moneek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Thoten
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
      • Nasset
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
      • Sattre
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sattre is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
      • Canoe
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Castalia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Highlandville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Freeport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Houston County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Prairie du Chien (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harpers Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry.
      • Charme
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
      • Eastman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
      • Ferryville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Seneca
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Prairie du Chien
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • White Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • White Corners is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Corners
      • Freeman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Mount Sterling
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Reed
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Reed is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Steuben
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Barnum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Barnum is located in Crawford County (WI)
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        • De Soto
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Fairview
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairview is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Wauzeka
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Petersburg
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Bell Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Gays Mills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
        • Rising Sun
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Boydtown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Towerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Plugtown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Plugtown is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plugtown
        • Pine Knob
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pine Knob is located in Crawford County (WI)
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        • Easter Rock
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Easter Rock is located in Crawford County (WI)
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        • Mount Zion
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Mount Zion is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Harmony Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Harmony Hill is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
        • Rolling Ground
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Rolling Ground is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ground
        • Montgomeryville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Montgomeryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomeryville
        • Soldiers Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
        • North Clayton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • North Clayton is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harpers Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry.
      • Millville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyalusing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Brodtville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Brodtville is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodtville
      • Woodman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodman is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Bagley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Patch Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Mount Hope
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Boscobel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Boscobel is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
      • Werley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Werley is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
      • Bloomington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Shady Dell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Shady Dell is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
      • Mount Ida
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Glen Haven
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hickory Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Hickory Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Homer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Homer is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • North Andover
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Blue River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Blue River is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
        • Fennimore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Diamond Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Diamond Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
        • Flora Fountain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Fountain
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://co.richland.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Richland Center (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harpers Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry.
      • Westport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Westport is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Excelsior
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Excelsior is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Tavera
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Tavera is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavera
      • Sand Prairie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sand Prairie is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie
      • Jimtown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jimtown is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Five Points
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Five Points is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Port Andrew
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Port Andrew is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Andrew
      • Wild Rose
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Wild Rose is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
      • Byrds Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds Creek
      • Bosstown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bosstown is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosstown
      • Sylvan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sylvan is located in Richland County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Viroqua (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harpers Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry.
      • Retreat
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Red Mound
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Red Mound is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
      • Victory
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Victory is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • West Prairie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • West Prairie is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
      • Fargo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Purdy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Folsom
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Folsom is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Liberty Pole
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Romance
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Romance is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Bud
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Bud is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Genoa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Readstown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Readstown is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Newton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Viroqua
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Viroqua is located in Vernon County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
        • Springville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Springville is located in Vernon County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
        • Sugar Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Liberty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Liberty is located in Vernon County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Ross
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Ross is located in Vernon County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harpers Ferry) 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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