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Nearest Communities to Lena,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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 Lena.<1>

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

Lena 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 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lena. Of these communities, 126 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 Lena (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 Lena

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

  • Stephenson County   (where Lena resides)
  • Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lena.
      • Nora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • East Stockton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • East Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stockton
      • Morseville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Morseville is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morseville
      • Willow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Willow is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Pitcherville ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Pitcherville is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
      • Stockton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Warren
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Sweet Home ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweet Home is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Millville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Millville is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Elmoville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmoville
      • Pleasant Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Apple River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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        • Woodbine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Massbach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
        • Schapville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
        • Elizabeth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Scales Mound
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Weston ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Guilford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Guilford is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Hanover
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • North Hanover
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
        • Rodden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
        • Whitton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
        • Winston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Brinksburg ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Brinksburg is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinksburg
        • Council Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
        • Blanding
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
        • Rice
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Aiken
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Bremen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Millbrig ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
  • Ogle County
  • Winnebago County
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Maquoketa (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lena.
      • Lainsville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
      • Sabula
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <3>
      • Samoa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Samoa is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoa
      • Green Island
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Reeceville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Reeceville is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeceville
      • Twin Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Twin Springs is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Sterling
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sterling is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Green County
    • County Website:   https://www.greencountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Green:   Monroe (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lena.
      • Martintown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Martintown is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
      • Cadiz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Browntown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Clarno
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarno is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
      • Schneyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Schneyville is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneyville
      • Monroe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
      • Twin Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakley is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Juda
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Juda is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juda
      • Stearns
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Stearns is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Schultz
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Schultz is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Monticello
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
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        • Brodhead
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
        • Postville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Postville is located in Green County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
        • Albany
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Albany is located in Green County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
        • Mineral Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mineral Point is located in Green County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
  • Lafayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Darlington (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lena.
      • South Wayne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Gratiot
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverside is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Wiota
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Woodford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dunbarton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Red Rock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Red Rock is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Argyle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Argyle is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Lamont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Lamont is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Shullsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Avon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
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        • Darlington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
        • White Oak
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Etna
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fayette
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fayette is located in Lafayette County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • New Diggings
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Blanchardville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Yellowstone
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
        • Lead Mine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
        • Calamine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Strawbridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
  • Rock County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lena) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.