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Nearest Communities to Dakota,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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.

Dakota is located in Stephenson County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 214 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dakota. Of these communities, 176 are located in counties other than Stephenson 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 Dakota (which is Stephenson 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 Dakota

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

  • Stephenson County   (where Dakota resides)
  • Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dakota   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dakota.
      • Nora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <3>
      • Willow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Willow is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • East Stockton ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • East Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • Morseville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Morseville is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morseville
      • Pitcherville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Pitcherville is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • Stockton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Warren
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
      • Pleasant Valley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmoville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmoville
      • Millville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Millville is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • Sweet Home ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Sweet Home is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • Apple River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ogle County
  • Winnebago County
    • County Website:   https://wincoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Rockford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dakota   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dakota.
      • Lake Summerset
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
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      • Durand
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pecatonica
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Seward
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wempletown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Winnebago
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Harrison is located in Winnebago County
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      • Shirland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Alworth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Westfield Corners
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Westfield Corners is located in Winnebago County
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      • Owen Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Owen Center is located in Winnebago County
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      • Westmoreland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Westmoreland is located in Winnebago County
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        • Nottingham Manor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Nottingham Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • Colonial Gardens
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Colonial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hickory Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
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        • Genet
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Genet is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hutchins Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hutchins Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Jonesville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Latham Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Latham Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Rockton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ruby
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
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        • Sturbridge Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
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        • Brewster Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Brewster Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coreys Bluff
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
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        • Rockford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Grant Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Grant Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Grant View Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Grant View Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Indian Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
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        • Kishwaukee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
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        • Motor Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • River Forest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • River Forest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Woodcrest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodcrest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Machesney Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Morehaven
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Morehaven is located in Winnebago County
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        • Riverdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Riverdale is located in Winnebago County
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        • Factory Addition
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Factory Addition is located in Winnebago County
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        • Franklin Gardens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Franklin Gardens is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harrison Avenue Gardens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kinseys Little Farms
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kinseys Little Farms is located in Winnebago County
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        • Ravinia Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ravinia Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Winnebago Court
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Winnebago Court is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harlem
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
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        • Roscoe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Samuelson Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Samuelson Corners is located in Winnebago County
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        • South Beloit
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Green View Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Green View Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Greendale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
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        • Lindberg Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lindberg Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Normandy Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Normandy Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Silver Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Loves Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Stagecoach Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Stagecoach Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Atwood Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Atwood Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Atwood Park Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Atwood Park Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Blackcrest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Blackcrest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Canyon Ridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Canyon Ridge is located in Winnebago County
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        • Cheyenne Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Greenridge Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenridge Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Linview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Linview is located in Winnebago County
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        • Maywood Manor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Maywood Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • Morristown ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Morristown is located in Winnebago County
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        • New Millford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Pine Manor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Coventry Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Burr Oak Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Burr Oak Acres is located in Winnebago County
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        • North Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • River Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • River Grove is located in Winnebago County
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        • Argyle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Hills East
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Coventry Hills East is located in Winnebago County
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        • Panorama Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harrisville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Harrisville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hickory View Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hickory View Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Kishwaukee Glen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kishwaukee Glen is located in Winnebago County
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        • Lonesome Acres
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lonesome Acres is located in Winnebago County
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        • Mulford Highlands
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mulford Highlands is located in Winnebago County
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        • Perryville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Valley View Farm
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Valley View Farm is located in Winnebago County
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        • Valley View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Valley View is located in Winnebago County
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        • Thorne Ledge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Thorne Ledge is located in Winnebago County
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  • Green County
    • County Website:   https://www.greencountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Green:   Monroe (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dakota   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dakota.
      • Oakley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Oakley is located in Green County (WI)
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      • Twin Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Clarno
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarno is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
      • Schneyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Schneyville is located in Green County (WI)
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      • Juda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Juda is located in Green County (WI)
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      • Monroe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
      • Cadiz
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Martintown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Martintown is located in Green County (WI)
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      • Brodhead
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Stearns
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Stearns is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Browntown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Schultz
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Schultz is located in Green County (WI)
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        • Albany
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Albany is located in Green County (WI)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
        • Mineral Point
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Mineral Point is located in Green County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
        • Monticello
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Attica
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • New Glarus
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Dayton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Ross Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Ross Crossing is located in Green County (WI)
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        • Postville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Postville is located in Green County (WI)
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  • Lafayette County
  • Rock County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.rock.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Rock:   Janesville (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dakota   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dakota.
      • Avon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Newark
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Orfordville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Valley is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Belcrest
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Belcrest is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Victory Heights
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Victory Heights is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Christilla Heights
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Christilla Heights is located in Rock County (WI)
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      • Footville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanover
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnolia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beloit
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cainville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cainville is located in Rock County (WI)
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        • Afton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Afton is located in Rock County (WI)
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        • Crestview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Crestview is located in Rock County (WI)
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        • Garden Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
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        • Holiday Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Holiday Hills is located in Rock County (WI)
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        • Evansville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Evansville is located in Rock County (WI)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
        • Fellows ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fellows is located in Rock County (WI)
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        • Porters
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
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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- Dakota) 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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