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Nearest Communities to Aniwa,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.

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.


Aniwa is located in Shawano County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shawano County: Brown, Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage & Waupaca.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Aniwa. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Shawano 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 Aniwa (which is Shawano 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 Aniwa

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

  • Shawano County   (where Aniwa resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.shawano.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Shawano:   Shawano
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aniwa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aniwa.
      • Birnamwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Mattoon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Eland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Eland is located in Shawano County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Shepley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Shepley is located in Shawano County
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      • Wittenberg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Almon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Almon is located in Shawano County
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      • Regina
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Regina is located in Shawano County
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      • Bowler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bowler is located in Shawano County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Five Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Corners is located in Shawano County
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      • Whitcomb
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
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      • Stockbridge Munsee Community
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Tigerton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Tigerton is located in Shawano County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
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        • Tilleda
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Tilleda is located in Shawano County
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        • Morgan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Morgan is located in Shawano County
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        • Lyndhurst
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lyndhurst is located in Shawano County
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        • Split Rock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
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        • Middle Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Middle Village is located in Shawano County
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        • Gresham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Gresham is located in Shawano County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
        • Leopolis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Leopolis is located in Shawano County
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        • Caroline
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Caroline is located in Shawano County
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        • Hunting
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hunting is located in Shawano County
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        • Pella
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pella is located in Shawano County
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        • Red River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Red River is located in Shawano County
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        • Thornton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Thornton is located in Shawano County
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  • Forest County
  • Langlade County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.langlade.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Langlade:   Antigo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aniwa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aniwa.
      • Elmhurst
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Elmhurst is located in Langlade County
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      • Phlox
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Phlox is located in Langlade County
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      • Antigo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Antigo is located in Langlade County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
      • Neva Corners
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Neva Corners is located in Langlade County
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      • Deerbrook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
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      • Polar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Polar is located in Langlade County
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      • Neva
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Neva is located in Langlade County
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      • Bryant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bryant is located in Langlade County
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      • Ormsby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Ormsby is located in Langlade County
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      • Sherry Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Sherry Junction is located in Langlade County
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      • Kempster
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Kempster is located in Langlade County
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      • Elton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Elton is located in Langlade County
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        • Four Corners
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Langlade County
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        • Bavaria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Bavaria is located in Langlade County
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        • Koepenick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Koepenick is located in Langlade County
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        • White Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • White Lake is located in Langlade County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
        • Summit Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
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        • Pearson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Pearson is located in Langlade County
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        • Hollister
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hollister is located in Langlade County
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        • Langlade
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Langlade is located in Langlade County
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        • Lily
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lily is located in Langlade County
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        • Markton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Markton is located in Langlade County
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        • Elcho
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Elcho is located in Langlade County
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        • Parrish
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Parrish is located in Langlade County
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        • Freeman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Freeman is located in Langlade County
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        • Post Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
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  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.lincoln.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Merrill
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aniwa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aniwa.
      • Doering
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Doering is located in Lincoln County
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      • Pine River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine River is located in Lincoln County
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      • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
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      • Bloomville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Bloomville is located in Lincoln County
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      • Gleason
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gleason is located in Lincoln County
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      • Dudley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
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      • Merrill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
      • Otis
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Otis is located in Lincoln County
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  • Marathon County
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aniwa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aniwa.
      • Hogarty
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Hogarty is located in Marathon County
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      • Snell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Snell is located in Marathon County
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      • Johnson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Johnson is located in Marathon County
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      • Norrie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Norrie is located in Marathon County
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      • Kalinke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Kalinke is located in Marathon County
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      • Hatley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hatley is located in Marathon County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Glandon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Glandon is located in Marathon County
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      • Ingersoll
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Ingersoll is located in Marathon County
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      • Ringle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ringle is located in Marathon County
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      • Sunset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Sunset is located in Marathon County
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      • Pike Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
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      • Elderon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Elderon is located in Marathon County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
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        • Nutterville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
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        • Callon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Callon is located in Marathon County
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        • Bevent
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Bevent is located in Marathon County
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        • Weston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Weston is located in Marathon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
        • Kelly
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Kelly is located in Marathon County
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        • Little Eau Claire
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
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        • Galloway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Galloway is located in Marathon County
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        • Holt
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Holt is located in Marathon County
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        • East Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • East Hill is located in Marathon County
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        • Franklin Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Franklin Hill is located in Marathon County
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        • Schofield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Schofield is located in Marathon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
        • Wausau Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
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        • Rothschild
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
        • Brokaw
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Brokaw is located in Marathon County
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          • Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
        • Granite Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Granite Heights is located in Marathon County
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        • Wausau
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Wausau is located in Marathon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
        • Kronenwetter
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
        • Evergreen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
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        • Rib Mountain
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
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        • Shantytown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
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        • Peplin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Peplin is located in Marathon County
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        • Mount View
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Mount View is located in Marathon County
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        • Taegesville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Taegesville is located in Marathon County
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        • Mosinee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
        • Rocky Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
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        • Naugart
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Naugart is located in Marathon County
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        • Ashley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashley is located in Marathon County
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        • Stettin ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Stettin is located in Marathon County
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        • Knowlton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
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        • Emmerich
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Emmerich is located in Marathon County
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  • Menominee County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.menominee.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Menominee:   Keshena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aniwa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aniwa.
      • Zoar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Zoar is located in Menominee County
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      • Neopit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Neopit is located in Menominee County
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      • Perote ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Perote is located in Menominee County
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      • Keshena Falls
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Keshena Falls is located in Menominee County
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      • Keshena
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Keshena is located in Menominee County
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      • Schoolview Addition
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Schoolview Addition is located in Menominee County
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      • Warrington Addition
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Warrington Addition is located in Menominee County
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  • Portage County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Portage:   Stevens Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aniwa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aniwa.
      • Alban
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Alban is located in Portage County
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      • Rosholt
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Rosholt is located in Portage County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • North Star
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • North Star is located in Portage County
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      • Little Waupon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
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      • Peru
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Peru is located in Portage County
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  • Waupaca County
    • County Website:   https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waupaca:   Waupaca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aniwa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aniwa.
      • Norske
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Norske is located in Waupaca County
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      • Big Falls
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Northland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Northland is located in Waupaca County
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      • Schmidt Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Schmidt Corner is located in Waupaca County
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      • Granite City ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
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      • Marion
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Marion is located in Waupaca County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Buckbee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee

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- Aniwa) 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.