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Nearest Communities to Barronett,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Barronett.<1>

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


Barronett is located in Barron County.

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 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Barronett. Of these communities, 56 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 Barronett (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 Barronett

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

  • Barron County   (where Barronett resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Barron:   Barron
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    • Nearest Communities to Barronett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barronett.
      • Cumberland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Cumberland is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Haugen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Haugen is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Comstock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Comstock is located in Barron County
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      • Tuscobia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Tuscobia is located in Barron County
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      • Brill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Brill is located in Barron County
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      • Almena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Almena is located in Barron County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Poskin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Poskin is located in Barron County
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      • Rice Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
      • Dobie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Dobie is located in Barron County
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      • Barron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Barron is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
      • Campia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Campia is located in Barron County
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      • Angus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Angus is located in Barron County
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        • Turtle Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
        • Mikana
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Mikana is located in Barron County
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        • Twin Town
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Twin Town is located in Barron County
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        • Arland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Arland is located in Barron County
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        • Cameron
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cameron is located in Barron County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
        • Canton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Canton is located in Barron County
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        • Wickware
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Wickware is located in Barron County
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        • Hillsdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hillsdale is located in Barron County
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        • Horseman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Horseman is located in Barron County
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        • Sumner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Sumner is located in Barron County
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        • Lehigh
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lehigh is located in Barron County
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        • Dallas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Dallas is located in Barron County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
        • Prairie Farm
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
        • Chetek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Chetek is located in Barron County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
        • Reeve
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Reeve is located in Barron County
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        • Graytown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Graytown is located in Barron County
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  • Burnett County
    • County Website:   https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Burnett:   Grantsburg
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    • Nearest Communities to Barronett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barronett.
      • Timberland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Timberland is located in Burnett County
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      • Bashaw
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
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      • Coomer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Coomer is located in Burnett County
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      • Hertel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hertel is located in Burnett County
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      • Siren
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Siren is located in Burnett County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Webster
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Webster is located in Burnett County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Pole Cat Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
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      • Webb Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
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      • Oakland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakland is located in Burnett County
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      • Falun
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Falun is located in Burnett County
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      • Yellow Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County
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      • Four Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Four Corners is located in Burnett County
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      • Alpha
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Alpha is located in Burnett County
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      • Trade Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
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  • Dunn County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Balsam Lake
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    • Nearest Communities to Barronett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barronett.
      • McKinley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • McKinley is located in Polk County
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      • Indian Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Indian Creek is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Clam Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
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      • Fox Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Fox Creek is located in Polk County
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      • Lewis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lewis is located in Polk County
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      • Bunyan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bunyan is located in Polk County
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      • Range
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Range is located in Polk County
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      • Joel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Joel is located in Polk County
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      • Frederic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Frederic is located in Polk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Clayton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Clayton is located in Polk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Luck
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Luck is located in Polk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
      • Richardson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Richardson is located in Polk County
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        • West Sweden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • West Sweden is located in Polk County
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        • Balsam Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
        • Milltown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Milltown is located in Polk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
        • West Denmark
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • West Denmark is located in Polk County
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        • Lykens
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lykens is located in Polk County
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        • Volga ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Volga is located in Polk County
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        • Amery
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Amery is located in Polk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
        • Clear Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Clear Lake is located in Polk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
        • Atlas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Atlas is located in Polk County
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        • Centuria
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Centuria is located in Polk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
  • Rusk County
  • Sawyer County
    • County Website:   https://www.sawyercountygov.org/
    • County Seat for Sawyer:   Hayward
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    • Nearest Communities to Barronett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barronett.
      • Wooddale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Wooddale is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
      • Edgewater
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Edgewater is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
      • Stone Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
      • Yarnell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Yarnell is located in Sawyer County
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      • Hauer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hauer is located in Sawyer County
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      • Meteor
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Meteor is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meteor
  • Washburn County
    • County Website:   https://co.washburn.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Washburn:   Shell Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barronett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barronett.
      • Shell Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
      • Beaver Brook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaver Brook is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
      • Sarona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sarona is located in Washburn County
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      • Chicago Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Chicago Junction is located in Washburn County
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      • Nobleton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
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      • Spooner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Spooner is located in Washburn County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Madge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Madge is located in Washburn County
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      • Trego
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Trego is located in Washburn County
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      • Birchwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Earl
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Earl is located in Washburn County
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      • Lampson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Lampson is located in Washburn County
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      • Springbrook
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Springbrook is located in Washburn County
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Footnotes ...

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