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Nearest Communities to Amherst,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Amherst is located in Portage County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Amherst. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than Portage 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 Amherst (which is Portage 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 Amherst

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

  • Portage County   (where Amherst resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Portage:   Stevens Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amherst   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
      • Amherst Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
      • New Hope
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • New Hope is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelsonville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fancher
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Fancher is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Garfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Arnott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Peru
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Peru is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Custer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Stockton is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Blaine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Polonia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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        • Ellis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Waupon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
        • Keene
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Keene is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Alban
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Rosholt
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Rosholt is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
        • Plover
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Plover is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
        • Jordan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Jordan is located in Portage County
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        • North Star
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • North Star is located in Portage County
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        • Park Ridge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
        • Whiting
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Whiting is located in Portage County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
        • Heffron
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Heffron is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heffron
        • Almond
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bancroft
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Coddington
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Coddington is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddington
        • West Almond
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • West Almond is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
        • Stevens Point
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Torun
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • West Bancroft
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • West Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bancroft
        • Casimir
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Casimir is located in Portage County
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        • Meehan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Meehan is located in Portage County
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        • Rocky Run
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Rocky Run is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run
        • Mill Creek Community
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Mill Creek Community is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Community
        • Kellner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Kellner is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellner
        • Junction City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Junction City is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Adams County
  • Marathon County
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amherst   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
      • Shantytown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
      • Galloway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Holt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Holt is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Bevent
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bevent is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
      • Elderon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Elderon is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Ashley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Eau Claire
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
      • Rocky Corners
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
      • Pike Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Dancy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Dancy is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
      • Knowlton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Ingersoll
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Ingersoll is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Peplin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Peplin is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peplin
        • Hatley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Norrie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Norrie is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
        • Mosinee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
  • Outagamie County
  • Shawano County
  • Waupaca County
    • County Website:   https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waupaca:   Waupaca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amherst   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
      • Sheridan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Scandinavia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Cobb Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Petersville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Petersville is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Iola
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Iola is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Indian Crossing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Crossing is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
      • Granite Quarry ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Granite Quarry is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
      • Northland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Northland is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
      • Chain O' Lakes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Chain O' Lakes is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O' Lakes
      • King
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rural
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogdensburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
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        • Little Hope
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Hope is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
        • Parfreyville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Parfreyville is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parfreyville
        • Waupaca
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
        • Schmidt Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Schmidt Corner is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Corner
        • Norske
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Norske is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norske
        • Baldwins Mill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lind
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Manawa
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
        • Big Falls
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
        • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Symco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Symco is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symco
        • Granite City ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
        • Hatton ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hatton is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
        • Weyauwega
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
        • Royalton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Royalton is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
        • Evanswood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Evanswood is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanswood
        • Marble ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Marble is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
        • Ostrander
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Gills Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Carmel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Carmel is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
        • Nicholson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Nicholson is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Northport
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Northport is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
        • Nowell ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Nowell is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowell
        • Shaw Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Shaw Landing is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Landing
        • Marion
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fremont Station
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Fremont Station is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Station
        • Fremont
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Red Banks
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Red Banks is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
        • New London
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • New London is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
        • Buckbee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee
        • Bear Creek Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Bear Creek Corners is located in Waupaca County
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        • North Readfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • North Readfield is located in Waupaca County
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        • Clintonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
        • Readfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Readfield is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
  • Waushara County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Waushara:   Wautoma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amherst   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
      • Wild Rose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Plainfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Saxeville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Bloomfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Morris
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Pine River
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Brushville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Brushville is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
      • Hancock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hancock is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Metz
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Metz is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Poy Sippi
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wautoma
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
      • Silver Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Tustin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tustin is located in Waushara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
        • Fountain Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fountain Valley is located in Waushara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
        • Lohrville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
        • Redgranite
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Richford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Richford is located in Waushara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
        • Spring Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Winnebago County
  • Wood County

Footnotes ...

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