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Nearest Communities to Black River Falls,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Black River Falls.<1>

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

Black River Falls is located in Jackson County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Black River Falls. Of these communities, 72 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Black River Falls (which is Jackson 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 Black River Falls

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

  • Jackson County   (where Black River Falls resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jackson.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Black River Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Black River Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Black River Falls.
      • Brockway
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Brockway is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Vaudreuil
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Vaudreuil is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaudreuil
      • Charter Oak Mills ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Charter Oak Mills is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak Mills
      • Sheppard
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sheppard is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Winnebago Mission
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Winnebago Mission is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago Mission
      • Fall Hall Glen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Fall Hall Glen is located in Jackson County
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      • Irving
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Irving is located in Jackson County
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      • Shamrock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Shamrock is located in Jackson County
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      • Disco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Disco is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Alma Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Merrillan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Hatfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Neillsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Black River Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Black River Falls.
      • Trow ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Trow is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trow
      • Columbia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Columbia is located in Clark County
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      • Humbird
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sidney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sidney is located in Clark County
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      • Shortville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Shortville is located in Clark County
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      • Neillsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Neillsville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Kurth ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kurth is located in Clark County
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      • Globe
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tioga
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Tioga is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Christie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Christie is located in Clark County
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      • Granton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nevins
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Nevins is located in Clark County
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        • Sherwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sherwood is located in Clark County
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        • Lynn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lynn is located in Clark County
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        • Koehler Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Koehler Ford is located in Clark County
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        • Willard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Crawford County
  • Eau Claire County
  • Juneau County
  • La Crosse County
    • County Website:   https://www.lacrossecounty.org/
    • County Seat for La Crosse:   La Crosse
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Black River Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Black River Falls.
      • Burr Oak
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Mindoro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stevenstown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
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      • Burns
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Burns is located in La Crosse County
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      • Rockland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Council Bay
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Council Bay is located in La Crosse County
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      • Bangor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
      • West Salem
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Holmen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Holmen is located in La Crosse County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Sparta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Black River Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Black River Falls.
      • Lees Crossing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County
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      • Cataract
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Cataract is located in Monroe County
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      • Four Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
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      • Kirby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirby is located in Monroe County
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      • Warrens
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Warrens is located in Monroe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Angelo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Spring Bank Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Bank Park is located in Monroe County
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      • Raymore
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Raymore is located in Monroe County
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      • Scotts Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Scotts Junction is located in Monroe County
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      • Sparta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Tunnel City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
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      • North Tomah
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • North Tomah is located in Monroe County
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        • Farmers Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
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        • Jacksonville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jacksonville is located in Monroe County
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        • Tomah
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tomah is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
        • Valley Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Leon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Leon is located in Monroe County
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        • Norway Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
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        • Wyeville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Trempealeau County
    • County Website:   https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Trempealeau:   Whitehall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Black River Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Black River Falls.
      • Hegg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Blair
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Pigeon Falls
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Beachs Corners
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Beachs Corners is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachs Corners
      • Chapultepee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Chapultepee is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapultepee
      • Coral City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
      • Ettrick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Hale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hale is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Iduna
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Iduna is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iduna
      • Whitehall
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
      • Pleasantville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasantville is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Upper French Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Upper French Creek is located in Trempealeau County
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        • Frenchville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Osseo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Butman Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Corners
        • Galesville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Elk Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
        • Independence
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
        • North Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • North Creek is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
        • New City ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • New City is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • Dewey Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Dewey Corners is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Corners
        • Tamarack
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Tamarack is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
        • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Williamsburg is located in Trempealeau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg

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 from Point A (ie- Black River Falls) 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.