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Nearest Communities to Alma,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Alma.<1>

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

Alma is located in Buffalo County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 141 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alma. Of these communities, 113 are located in counties other than Buffalo 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 Alma (which is Buffalo 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 Alma

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

  • Buffalo County   (where Alma resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.buffalocountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Buffalo:   Alma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
      • Herold
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Herold is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Tell
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Tell is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
      • Buffalo City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cream
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Cream is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
      • Buffalo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Cochrane
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Anchorage ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Praag
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Praag is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praag
      • Waumandee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Modena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Modena is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Trevino
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Trevino is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevino
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        • Czechville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Czechville is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czechville
        • Montana
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Misha Mokwa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
        • Urne
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Urne is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urne
        • Glencoe
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Glencoe is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Maxville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Gilmanton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Springdale ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Springdale is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Savoy ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Savoy is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Fountain City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lookout
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bohri ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bohri is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohri
        • Mondovi
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bluff Siding
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • East Winona
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • East Winona is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winona
        • Marshland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Marshland is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
  • Dunn County
  • Eau Claire County
  • Pepin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pepin.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pepin:   Durand
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
      • Pepin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Devils Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Devils Corner is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
      • Ella
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Barry Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawkins Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Hawkins Corner is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Corner
      • Tarrant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Tarrant is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
      • Porcupine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Porcupine is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
      • Laneville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Laneville is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
      • Lund
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockholm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Stockholm is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Durand
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lima
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Lima is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Arkansaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Pierce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Ellsworth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
      • Nerike
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nerike is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerike
      • Maiden Rock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Plum City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Plum City is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Warrentown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Warrentown is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrentown
      • Exile
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Exile is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
      • Ono
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ono is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
      • Oakridge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakridge is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Salem
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Salem is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Trempealeau County
    • County Website:   https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Trempealeau:   Whitehall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
      • Cortland ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Cortland is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Arcadia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Dewey Corners
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Dewey Corners is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Corners
      • Russell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Williamsburg is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Dodge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Dodge is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • New City ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • New City is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • Independence
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
      • North Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • North Creek is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • Tamarack
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Tamarack is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
      • Elk Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Pine Creek ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
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        • West Prairie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • West Prairie is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
        • Eleva
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Centerville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Centerville is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Wrights Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitehall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
        • Upper French Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Upper French Creek is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper French Creek
        • Strum
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodhue County
    • County Website:   https://goodhuecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Goodhue:   Red Wing (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
      • Old Frontenac
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frontenac
      • Frontenac
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wacouta Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Wacouta Beach is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta Beach
      • Wacouta
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wacouta is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
      • Bellechester
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Belvidere Mills
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
  • Olmsted County
  • Wabasha County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wabasha.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wabasha:   Wabasha (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
      • West Newton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • West Newton is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • Kellogg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
      • Midland Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
      • Wabasha
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <3>
      • Weaver
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Reads Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Minneiska
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Conception
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Conception is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception
      • Dumfries
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Dumfries is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Maple Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Maple Springs is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Theilman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Theilman is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theilman
      • Plainview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • West Albany
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • West Albany is located in Wabasha County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
        • Lake City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Millville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bremen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bremen is located in Wabasha County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
        • Elgin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Elgin is located in Wabasha County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
        • Jarrett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Hammond
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Oak Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Oak Center is located in Wabasha County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
        • Zumbro Falls
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • South Troy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • South Troy is located in Wabasha County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
        • Bear Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Winona County
    • County Website:   https://www.winonacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Winona:   Winona (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
      • Beaver ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Whitman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitman is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Oakridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Oakridge is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Rollingstone
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Crystal Spring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Crystal Spring is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Elba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Altura
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Altura is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <3>
      • Minnesota City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethany
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Bethany is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Goodview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Stockton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Stockton is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Winona
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Lewiston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Utica
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Utica is located in Winona County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
        • Saint Charles
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Morningside Terrace
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Morningside Terrace is located in Winona County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Terrace
        • Sugarloaf
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sugarloaf is located in Winona County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
        • Wyattville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Homer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Wilson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fremont
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Fremont is located in Winona County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
        • Clyde
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Centerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Centerville is located in Winona County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Saratoga
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Witoka
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Witoka is located in Winona County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka

Footnotes ...

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