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Nearest Communities to Big Flats,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Big Flats.<1>

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

Big Flats is located in Adams County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Big Flats. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Adams 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 Big Flats (which is Adams 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 Big Flats

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

  • Adams County   (where Big Flats resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Friendship
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Flats   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Flats.
      • Cottonville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Cottonville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
      • Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
      • Arkdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Monroe Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Monroe Center is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • New Rome ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Leola
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fordham ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Fordham is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham
      • Friendship
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Friendship is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Strongs Prairie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Dellwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dellwood is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Adams Center ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Adams Center is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
        • Springbluff ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Springbluff is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbluff
        • Grand Marsh
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
        • Brookside
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Brookside is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Quincy ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Easton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • White Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • White Creek is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
        • New Chester ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • New Chester is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
        • Brooks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Brooks is located in Adams County
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        • Plainville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
  • Juneau County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Juneau:   Mauston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Flats   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Flats.
      • New Miner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Necedah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sprague
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Finley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Finley is located in Juneau County
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      • Kelly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kelly is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Cloverdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Meadow Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
      • Cutler
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Cutler is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Lone Rock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lemonweir
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • New Lisbon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mather
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Mauston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Mauston is located in Juneau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
        • Orange Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
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        • Camp Douglas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lyndon Station
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
        • Hustler
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lindina
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lindina is located in Juneau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindina
  • Marquette County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.marquette.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Marquette:   Montello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Flats   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Flats.
      • Lawrence
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lawrence is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Westfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Westfield is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Harrisville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Harrisville is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Oxford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Budsin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Budsin is located in Marquette County
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      • Packwaukee
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Shore Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo Shore Estates is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Shore Estates
  • Monroe County
  • Portage County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Portage:   Stevens Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Flats   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Flats.
      • Kellner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Kellner is located in Portage County
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      • Bancroft
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bancroft is located in Portage County
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      • West Bancroft
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • West Bancroft is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bancroft
      • West Almond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • West Almond is located in Portage County
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      • Coddington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Coddington is located in Portage County
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      • Almond
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Meehan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Meehan is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
      • Keene
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Keene is located in Portage County
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      • Heffron
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Heffron is located in Portage County
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      • Blaine
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Plover
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Plover is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
      • Whiting
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Whiting is located in Portage County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
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        • Arnott
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mill Creek Community
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Mill Creek Community is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Community
        • Rocky Run
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Rocky Run is located in Portage County
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        • Stevens Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Park Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Waushara County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Waushara:   Wautoma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Flats   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Flats.
      • Hancock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Hancock is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Coloma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Coloma is located in Waushara County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Plainfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Richford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Richford is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
      • Dakota
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Dakota is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Wautoma
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
      • Wild Rose
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bannerman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bannerman is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerman
      • Silver Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Mount Morris
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Flats   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Flats.
      • Nekoosa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nekoosa Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa Junction
      • Port Edwards
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cranmoor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cranmoor is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmoor
      • Grand Rapids
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lake Wazeecha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
      • Wisconsin Rapids
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Babcock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Babcock is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Walker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Walker is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Biron
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Biron is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Dexterville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Dexterville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
      • Eight Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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        • Rudolph
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Rudolph is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
        • Vesper
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Pittsville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pittsville is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
        • Veedum
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Veedum is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum

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- Big Flats) 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.