Nearest Communities to La Crosse,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Crosse, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Crosse:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
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.
La Crosse is located in Hancock County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 161 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Crosse. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Hancock 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 La Crosse (which is Hancock 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 La Crosse
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hancock County (where La Crosse resides)
- County Website: https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Carthage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- La Harpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Hancock County
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- Fountain Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
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- Burnside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
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- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Hancock County
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- Disco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
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- Adrian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Joetta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
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- Ferris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colusa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Middle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
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- McCall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McCall is located in Hancock County
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- Pontoosuc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Powellton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County
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- Bentley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Saint Mary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Niota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elvaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Niota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Old Niota is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
- Basco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Hancock County
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- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County
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- Elderville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elderville is located in Hancock County
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- Nauvoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Quashquema ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Quashquema is located in Hancock County
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- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bowen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Chili
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
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- Pulaski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Hancock County
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- Stillwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in Hancock County
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- Breckenridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Hancock County
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- Sutter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
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- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga is located in Hancock County
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- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Quincy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Woodville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Adams County
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- Chatton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chatton is located in Adams County
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- La Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Loraine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Golden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- County Seat for Henderson: Oquawka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Terre Haute
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Lomax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Iowa Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Carman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Decorra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Decorra is located in Henderson County
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- Yellow Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
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- Raritan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Heapsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Heapsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
- Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
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- Stronghurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hopper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hopper is located in Henderson County
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- Carthage Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Olena
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
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- Gulf Port
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Media
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Lone Tree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Biggsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Gladstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oquawka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reeds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reeds is located in Henderson County
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- Rozetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
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- McDonough County
- County Website: http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
- County Seat for McDonough: Macomb
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Blandinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ragtown is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Tennessee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sciota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Colmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Little Ireland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
- Lamone Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Fandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fandon is located in McDonough County
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- East Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Good Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Macomb
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- University Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
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- Scottsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
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- Bardolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Industry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
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- Doddsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
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- Bushnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stewardsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stewardsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
- Adair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Prairie City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Shoo Fly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoo Fly
- Schuyler County
- County Website: https://www.schuylercounty.org/
- County Seat for Schuyler: Rushville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Birmingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Wayland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Mindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mindale is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
- Camden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- County Website: https://warrencountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Monmouth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- New Lancaster ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Lancaster is located in Warren County
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- Swan Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Smithshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Youngstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
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- Ponemah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ponemah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
- Kirkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Larchland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Larchland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
- Greenbush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Des Moines County
- County Website: https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Des Moines: Burlington (IA)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Kemper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
- Patterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Skunk River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
- Spring Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- West Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beaverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County (IA)
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- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Latty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
- Danville Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danville Center is located in Des Moines County (IA)
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- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Prairie Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Kline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
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- Dodgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
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- Sperry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
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- Henry County
- Lee County
- County Website: https://www.leecounty.org/
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Wever
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summit ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Galland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Bluff Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bluff Park is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Park
- Sandusky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sawyer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- South Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Montrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Keokuk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bullard is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Denmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Bricker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bricker is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricker
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Mount Clare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Summitville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Viele
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Viele is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Mooar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mooar is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- West Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Charleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
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- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Argyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vincennes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Donnellson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Clark County
- County Website: https://clarkcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Clark: Kahoka (MO)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
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- Gregory Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
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- Wayland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
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- La Crosse) 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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