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Nearest Communities to Elba,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 Elba.<1>

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


Elba is located in Winona County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winona County: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Buffalo (WI), La Crosse (WI) & Trempealeau (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elba. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Winona 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 Elba (which is Winona 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 Elba

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

  • Winona County   (where Elba resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.winonacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Winona:   Winona
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elba   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elba.
      • Crystal Spring
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Crystal Spring is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Altura
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Beaver ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Beaver is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Oakridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakridge is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Bethany
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bethany is located in Winona County
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      • Saint Charles
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Utica
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rollingstone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lewiston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitman is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Stockton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Stockton is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Minnesota City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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        • Clyde
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Clyde is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Saratoga
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Saratoga is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
        • Fremont
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Fremont is located in Winona County
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        • Goodview
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Goodview is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
        • Troy
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Troy is located in Winona County
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        • Wyattville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wyattville is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
        • Winona
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Wilson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilson is located in Winona County
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        • Morningside Terrace
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Morningside Terrace is located in Winona County
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        • Sugarloaf
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Sugarloaf is located in Winona County
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        • Hart
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hart is located in Winona County
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        • Centerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Centerville is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Witoka
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Witoka is located in Winona County
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        • Homer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Homer is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Ridgeway
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridgeway is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
        • Pickwick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Pickwick is located in Winona County
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        • Lamoille
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lamoille is located in Winona County
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        • New Hartford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • New Hartford is located in Winona County
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  • Fillmore County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Fillmore:   Preston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elba   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elba.
      • Arendahl
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendahl
      • Bucksnort
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
      • Chatfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Peterson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rushford Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Rushford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • South Rushford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
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      • Fountain
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Whalan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lanesboro
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Isinours
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Isinours is located in Fillmore County
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      • Fillmore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
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        • Washington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Washington is located in Fillmore County
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        • Bratsberg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
        • Highland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Highland is located in Fillmore County
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        • Preston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Wykoff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Carimona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
        • Freiheit Spring
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County
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        • Hamilton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Houston County
  • Olmsted County
    • County Website:   https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Olmsted:   Rochester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elba   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elba.
      • Kingsley Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Kingsley Corner is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Corner
      • Dover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eyota
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <3>
      • Viola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Viola is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Potsdam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Chester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Chester is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Cummingsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Cummingsville is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Predmore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Predmore is located in Olmsted County
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      • Ringe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Ringe is located in Olmsted County
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      • Marion
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Marion is located in Olmsted County
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      • Hallmark Terrace
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Hallmark Terrace is located in Olmsted County
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      • Oak Terrace Estates
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Oak Terrace Estates is located in Olmsted County
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        • Rocky Creek Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Rocky Creek Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Estates
        • Zumbro Ridge Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Zumbro Ridge Estates is located in Olmsted County
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        • Simpson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
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        • Cedar Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
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        • Pleasant Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
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        • Golden Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
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        • Rochester
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Oronoco Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Oronoco Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco Estates
        • Judge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Judge is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
        • Oronoco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Douglas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Stewartville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Genoa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
        • Post Town
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
        • Salem Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Salem Corners is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Corners
  • Wabasha County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wabasha.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wabasha:   Wabasha
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elba   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elba.
      • Weaver
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Plainview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Minneiska
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elgin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
      • Conception
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Conception is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception
      • West Newton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • West Newton is located in Wabasha County
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      • Kellogg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Midland Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
      • Bremen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bremen is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Theilman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Theilman is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theilman
      • Millville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dumfries
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Dumfries is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
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        • Jarrett
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
        • Wabasha
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Hammond
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
        • West Albany
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • West Albany is located in Wabasha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
        • Reads Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • South Troy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • South Troy is located in Wabasha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
        • Maple Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Maple Springs is located in Wabasha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
        • Zumbro Falls
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
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        • Bear Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
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        • Lake City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Mazeppa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo County
    • County Website:   https://www.buffalocountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Buffalo:   Alma (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elba   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elba.
      • Buffalo City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
      • Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Cochrane
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Czechville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Czechville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czechville
      • Fountain City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Alma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Herold
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Herold is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Anchorage ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Bluff Siding
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
      • Bohri ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Bohri is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohri
      • Cream
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Cream is located in Buffalo County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
      • East Winona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • East Winona is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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        • Tell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Tell is located in Buffalo County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
        • Waumandee
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
        • Marshland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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        • Nelson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Trevino
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Trevino is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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        • Glencoe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Glencoe is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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        • Montana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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        • Praag
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Praag is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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        • Modena
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Modena is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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        • Misha Mokwa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
        • Urne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Urne is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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        • Maxville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
        • Savoy ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Pepin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pepin.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pepin:   Durand (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elba   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elba.
      • Pepin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Lakeport
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Devils Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Devils Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
      • Stockholm
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Barry Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Hawkins Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hawkins Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Corner
  • Trempealeau County
    • County Website:   https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Trempealeau:   Whitehall (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elba   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elba.
      • Cortland ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cortland is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Dodge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Dodge is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Pine Creek ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • West Prairie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • West Prairie is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
      • Wrights Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Centerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Centerville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Tamarack
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Tamarack is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
      • Arcadia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Trempealeau
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Dewey Corners
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dewey Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
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Footnotes ...

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