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Nearest Communities to Bashaw,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Bashaw is located in Burnett County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burnett County: Chisago (MN), Pine (MN), Barron, Douglas, Polk & Washburn.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bashaw. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Burnett 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 Bashaw (which is Burnett 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 Bashaw

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

  • Burnett County   (where Bashaw resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Burnett:   Grantsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bashaw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bashaw.
      • Hertel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Timberland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Timberland is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Coomer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Coomer is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
      • Siren
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Webb Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Webster
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Webster is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Oakland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakland is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Yellow Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
      • Danbury
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Danbury is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Falun
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Falun is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falun
      • Riverside
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverside is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Alpha
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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        • Pole Cat Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
        • Four Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Four Corners is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Trade Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
        • Woodland Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Woodland Corner is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Corner
        • Branstad
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Branstad is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branstad
        • Grantsburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Trade River
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Trade River is located in Burnett County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade River
  • Barron County
    • County Website:   https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Barron:   Barron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bashaw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bashaw.
      • Barronett
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Barronett is located in Barron County
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      • Cumberland
        (16 miles [25.7 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
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Haugen is located in Barron County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Comstock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Comstock is located in Barron County
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      • Tuscobia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Tuscobia is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscobia
      • Brill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Brill is located in Barron County
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      • Angus
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Angus is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Dobie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Dobie is located in Barron County
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      • Almena
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Almena is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Campia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Campia is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campia
      • Rice Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
      • Poskin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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        • Mikana
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Mikana is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikana
        • Turtle Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Barron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin Town
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Twin Town is located in Barron County
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        • Arland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Arland is located in Barron County
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        • Cameron
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cameron is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
        • Canton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Canton is located in Barron County
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        • Horseman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Horseman is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseman
  • Douglas County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Balsam Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bashaw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bashaw.
      • Indian Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Indian Creek is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Clam Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • McKinley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • McKinley is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
      • Lewis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Lewis is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Frederic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Frederic is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • West Sweden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • West Sweden is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sweden
      • Fox Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Fox Creek is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
      • Luck
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Luck is located in Polk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
      • Bunyan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Denmark
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • West Denmark is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
      • Milltown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Milltown is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
      • Range
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Range is located in Polk County
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        • Atlas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Balsam Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
        • Joel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Joel is located in Polk County
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        • Lykens
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lykens is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
  • Sawyer County
  • Washburn County
    • County Website:   https://co.washburn.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Washburn:   Shell Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bashaw   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bashaw.
      • Shell Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Chicago Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Chicago Junction is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Junction
      • Spooner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver Brook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Beaver Brook is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
      • Sarona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Sarona is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarona
      • Trego
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Trego is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Madge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Earl
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nobleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lampson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Lampson is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampson
      • Springbrook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Springbrook is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Birchwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Minong
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Minong is located in Washburn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
        • Stanberry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Stanberry is located in Washburn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
        • Harmon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmon is located in Washburn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
        • Chittamo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Chittamo is located in Washburn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittamo
  • Pine 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bashaw) 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.