Nearest Communities to Barron,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Barron, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Barron:
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 Barron.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Barron is located in Barron County and is the County Seat.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barron County: Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sawyer & Washburn.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Barron. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Barron 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 Barron (which is Barron 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 Barron
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Barron County (where Barron resides)
- County Website: www.co.barron.wi.us/
- County Seat for Barron: Barron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- Wickware
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickware
- Wickware is located in Barron County
- Cameron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Hillsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Poskin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rice Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Rice Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Barron County
- Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Barron County
- Dallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arland
- Arland is located in Barron County
- Almena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Twin Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Chetek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
- Chetek is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tuscobia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscobia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscobia
- Tuscobia is located in Barron County
- Campia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campia
- Campia is located in Barron County
- Comstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Barron County
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Prairie Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Dobie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobie
- Dobie is located in Barron County
- Lehigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Barron County
- Haugen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haugen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
- Haugen is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Turtle Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Horseman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseman
- Horseman is located in Barron County
- Brill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brill
- Brill is located in Barron County
- Mikana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikana
- Mikana is located in Barron County
- Barronett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
- Barronett is located in Barron County
- Reeve
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Reeve is located in Barron County
- Graytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Graytown is located in Barron County
- Angus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Angus is located in Barron County
- Burnett County
- County Website: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
- County Seat for Burnett: Grantsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- Timberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Timberland is located in Burnett County
- Bashaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bashaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
- Bashaw is located in Burnett County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bashaw
- From Barron to Bashaw
- Coomer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coomer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
- Coomer is located in Burnett County
- Chippewa County
- County Website: www.co.chippewa.wi.us/
- County Seat for Chippewa: Chippewa Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- New Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn County
- County Website: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
- County Seat for Dunn: Menomonie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Sand Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
- Baxter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Dunn County
- Connorsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorsville
- Connorsville is located in Dunn County
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Boyceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Norton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Dunn County
- Colfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Tainter Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Downing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Polk County
- County Website: www.co.polk.wi.us/
- County Seat for Polk: Balsam Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Richardson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Polk County
- Joel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
- Joel is located in Polk County
- McKinley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- McKinley is located in Polk County
- Range
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Range is located in Polk County
- Clear Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Fox Creek is located in Polk County
- Amery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bunyan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bunyan
- From Barron to Bunyan
- Volga ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Volga
- From Barron to Volga
- Indian Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Polk County
- Deronda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Little Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Polk County
- Clam Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Lykens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lykens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
- Lykens is located in Polk County
- Rusk County
- County Website: www.ruskcounty.org/
- County Seat for Rusk: Ladysmith
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- Strickland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Weyerhaeuser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Island Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Island Lake is located in Rusk County
- Apollonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bruce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Thornapple
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornapple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornapple
- Thornapple is located in Rusk County
- Saint Croix County
- County Website: www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/
- County Seat for Saint Croix: Hudson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Saint Croix County
- Emerald Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Station
- Emerald Station is located in Saint Croix County
- Glenwood City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Deer Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
- Sawyer County
- County Website: www.sawyercountygov.org/
- County Seat for Sawyer: Hayward
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- Wooddale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooddale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Wooddale is located in Sawyer County
- Edgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edgewater is located in Sawyer County
- Meteor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meteor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meteor
- Meteor is located in Sawyer County
- Yarnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnell
- Yarnell is located in Sawyer County
- Washburn County
- County Website: www.co.washburn.wi.us/
- County Seat for Washburn: Shell Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barron.
- Nobleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nobleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
- Nobleton is located in Washburn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nobleton
- From Barron to Nobleton
- Sarona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarona
- Sarona is located in Washburn County
- Birchwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Birchwood is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Shell Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Beaver Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Beaver Brook is located in Washburn County
- Madge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chicago Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicago Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Junction
- Chicago Junction is located in Washburn County
- Spooner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Spooner is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
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- Barron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4013, Longitude: -91.8500 |
<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. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |