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Nearest Communities to Baraboo,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Baraboo.<1>

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

Baraboo is located in Sauk County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sauk County: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Richland & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Baraboo. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than Sauk 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 Baraboo (which is Sauk 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 Baraboo

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

  • Sauk County   (where Baraboo resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Sauk:   Baraboo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baraboo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baraboo.
      • Crawford Crossing
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Crawford Crossing is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Crossing
      • West Baraboo
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
      • North Freedom
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Dellwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Dellwood is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Bluffview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Bluffview is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffview
      • Moon Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • LaRue
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • LaRue is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRue
      • Rock Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Lake Delton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Merrimac Ferry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Merrimac Ferry is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac Ferry
      • Merrimac
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Denzer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • Prairie du Sac village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Sauk City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
        • Reedsburg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
        • Loddes Mill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Loddes Mill is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loddes Mill
        • Leland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Witwen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Loganville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Black Hawk
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Black Hawk is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
        • Hill Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Hill Point is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Point
        • Loreta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Loreta is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreta
        • Plain
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Plain is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
        • Ironton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Ironton is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • La Valle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lime Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Sandusky
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Spring Green
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
        • Valton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Valton is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valton
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Friendship
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baraboo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baraboo.
      • Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
      • Big Spring
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Big Spring is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Plainville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Brooks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Brooks is located in Adams County
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      • White Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • White Creek is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • Easton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Brookside
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Brookside is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • New Chester ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • New Chester is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
      • Grand Marsh
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
      • Quincy ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Adams Center ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Adams Center is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Portage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baraboo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baraboo.
      • Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Moe Settlement ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Moe Settlement is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Settlement
      • Lewiston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lewiston is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Wisconsin Dells
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake Wisconsin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
      • Okee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Harmony Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dekorra
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Dekorra is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekorra
      • Portage
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lodi
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Poynette
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Anacker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Anacker is located in Columbia County
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        • Arlington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lowville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Lowville is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
        • Wyocena
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Pardeeville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
        • Leeds
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Leeds is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • North Leeds
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Marcellon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Marcellon is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellon
        • Rio
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Rio is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
        • Belle Fountain
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fountain
        • Keyeser
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Doylestown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Otsego
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Dane County
    • County Website:   https://danecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Dane:   Madison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baraboo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baraboo.
      • Roxbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Roxbury is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Aldens Corners
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Aldens Corners is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens Corners
      • Lutheran Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Lutheran Hill is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Hill
      • Marxville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Dane
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Dane is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Mazomanie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
      • Martinsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Springfield Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Springfield Corners is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Corners
      • Black Earth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kingsley Corners
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Kingsley Corners is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Corners
      • Morrisonville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Norway Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Norway Grove is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Grove
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        • Waunakee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Waunakee is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
        • Cross Plains
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
        • Ashton Corners
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ashton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • DeForest
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Windsor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Vermont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Vermont is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
        • Lake Windsor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Windsor is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Windsor
        • Elvers
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Pine Bluff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Pine Bluff is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
        • Catfish ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Catfish is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
        • Mendota
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Middleton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Middleton is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
        • Pheasant Branch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Branch
        • West Middleton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • West Middleton is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
        • Mendota Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mendota Beach is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Beach
        • Raintree
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Raintree is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
        • Token Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Token Creek is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Token Creek
        • Middleton Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Middleton Junction is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Junction
        • Darwin ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Foxmoor Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Foxmoor Hills is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxmoor Hills
        • North Bristol
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Park Terrace
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Park Terrace is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Terrace
        • Pebble Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pebble Valley is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Valley
        • Sherwood Forest Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunburst
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunburst is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
        • Wynbrooke
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wynbrooke is located in Dane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynbrooke
  • Green Lake County
  • Iowa County
  • Juneau County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Juneau:   Mauston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baraboo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baraboo.
      • Lyndon Station
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Lemonweir
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wonewoc
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Lindina
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lindina is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindina
      • Mauston
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Mauston is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Union Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marquette County
  • Richland County

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baraboo) 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.