Nearest Communities to Birchwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Birchwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Birchwood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Birchwood.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Birchwood is located in Kewaunee County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kewaunee County: Brown, Door & Manitowoc.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Birchwood. Of these communities, 107 are located in counties other than Kewaunee 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 Birchwood (which is Kewaunee 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 Birchwood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kewaunee County (where Birchwood resides)
- County Website: https://www.kewauneeco.org/
- County Seat for Kewaunee: Kewaunee
- Note: Green Bay lies to the northwest and Lake Michigan to the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- East Krok
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Krok is located in Kewaunee County
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- Kewaunee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Krok
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Krok is located in Kewaunee County
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- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Kewaunee County
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- Rostok
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rostok is located in Kewaunee County
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- Ryans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ryans Corner is located in Kewaunee County
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- Slovan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Slovan is located in Kewaunee County
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- Ellisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
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- Alaska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alaska is located in Kewaunee County
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- Casco Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Casco Junction is located in Kewaunee County
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- Norman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Kewaunee County
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- Stangelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
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- Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Pilsen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
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- Luxemburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Cherneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cherneyville is located in Kewaunee County
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- Neuern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Neuern is located in Kewaunee County
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- Rio Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rio Creek is located in Kewaunee County
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- Rankin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rankin is located in Kewaunee County
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- Walhain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walhain is located in Kewaunee County
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- Bolt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
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- Euren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
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- Gregorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
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- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Kewaunee County
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- Bruemmerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bruemmerville is located in Kewaunee County
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- Thiry Daems
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thiry Daems is located in Kewaunee County
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- Curran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Curran is located in Kewaunee County
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- Algoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Tonet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tonet is located in Kewaunee County
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- Kodan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kodan is located in Kewaunee County
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- Bay View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bay View is located in Kewaunee County
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- Duvall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
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- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Green Bay
- Note: Green Bay and Lake Michigan lies to the northeast
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- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Buckman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buckman is located in Brown County
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- Coppens Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coppens Corner is located in Brown County
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- Henrysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Henrysville is located in Brown County
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- Sugar Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
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- Fontenoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fontenoy is located in Brown County
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- Humboldt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Humboldt is located in Brown County
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- Poland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Poland is located in Brown County
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- New Franken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Franken is located in Brown County
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- Champion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Champion is located in Brown County
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- Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Dyckesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dyckesville is located in Brown County
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- Langes Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Langes Corners is located in Brown County
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- Pine Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove is located in Brown County
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- Benderville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benderville is located in Brown County
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- Edgewater Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Beach is located in Brown County
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- Red Banks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Banks is located in Brown County
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- Wequiock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wequiock is located in Brown County
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- Bay Settlement
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bay Settlement is located in Brown County
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- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Chapel Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chapel Ridge is located in Brown County
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- Bellevue Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
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- Glenmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Glenmore is located in Brown County
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- De Pere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- De Pere is located in Brown County
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- Kolb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kolb is located in Brown County
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- Preble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Preble is located in Brown County
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- Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shirley is located in Brown County
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- Haevers Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Haevers Corners is located in Brown County
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- Lark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lark is located in Brown County
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- Allouez
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Allouez is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 people
- Green Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Morrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison is located in Brown County
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- Wayside
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Brown County
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- De Pere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- De Pere is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- West De Pere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West De Pere is located in Brown County
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- Suamico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suamico is located in Brown County
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- Suamico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suamico is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,064 people
- Ashwaubenon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
- Cormier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cormier is located in Brown County
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- Duck Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Duck Creek is located in Brown County
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- Elm Tree Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elm Tree Corners is located in Brown County
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- Howard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,346 people
- Tremble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tremble is located in Brown County
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- Greenleaf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenleaf is located in Brown County
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- Little Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Little Rapids is located in Brown County
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- Flintville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flintville is located in Brown County
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- Askeaton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Askeaton is located in Brown County
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- Hobart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hobart is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
- Anston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Anston is located in Brown County
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- Mill Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mill Center is located in Brown County
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- Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Brown County
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- Wrightstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Door County
- County Website: https://www.co.door.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Door: Sturgeon Bay
- Note: Green Bay lies to the northwest and Lake Michigan to the east
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- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Rosiere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosiere is located in Door County
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- Forestville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Forestville is located in Door County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Kolberg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kolberg is located in Door County
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- Carnot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carnot is located in Door County
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- Brussels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brussels is located in Door County
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- Namur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Namur is located in Door County
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- Shoemaker Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shoemaker Point is located in Door County
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- Maplewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Door County
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- Vignes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vignes is located in Door County
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- Salona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salona is located in Door County
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- Little Sturgeon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
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- Sturgeon Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Stevens Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stevens Hill is located in Door County
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- Idlewild
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Idlewild is located in Door County
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- Manitowoc County
- County Website: https://manitowoccountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Manitowoc: Manitowoc
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the east
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- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Tisch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
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- Two Creeks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Two Creeks is located in Manitowoc County
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- Zander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zander is located in Manitowoc County
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- Cooperstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperstown is located in Manitowoc County
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- Larrabee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
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- Fisherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
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- Mishicot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mishicot is located in Manitowoc County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Melnik
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
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- Kingsbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
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- Maribel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Rosecrans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
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- Hickory Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
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- Francis Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Shoto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shoto is located in Manitowoc County
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- Kellnersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Rockwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
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- Two Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Menchalville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
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- Reifs Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reifs Mills is located in Manitowoc County
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- Kellners Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kellners Corners is located in Manitowoc County
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- Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Branch is located in Manitowoc County
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- Taus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taus is located in Manitowoc County
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- Whitelaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitelaw is located in Manitowoc County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Manitowoc Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Manitowoc Rapids is located in Manitowoc County
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- Manitowoc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Maple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Manitowoc County
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- Cato
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cato is located in Manitowoc County
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- North Grimms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
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- Alverno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alverno is located in Manitowoc County
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- Grimms
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
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- Madsen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madsen is located in Manitowoc County
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- Reedsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Clover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clover is located in Manitowoc County
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- Newtonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newtonburg is located in Manitowoc County
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- Clarks Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County
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- Rube
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rube is located in Manitowoc County
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- Oconto County
- County Website: https://www.ocontocountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Oconto: Oconto
- Note: Green Bay and Lake Michigan lies to the southeast
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- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Brookside Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Station is located in Oconto County
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- Little Suamico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Suamico is located in Oconto County
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- Oak Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Oconto County
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- Sobieski Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sobieski Corners is located in Oconto County
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- Pensaukee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
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- Sobieski
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sobieski is located in Oconto County
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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- Birchwood) 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. |