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Nearest Communities to Blenker,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Blenker.<1>

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

Blenker is located in Wood County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon & Portage.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blenker. Of these communities, 98 are located in counties other than Wood 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 Blenker (which is Wood 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 Blenker

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

  • Wood County   (where Blenker resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blenker   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blenker.
      • Sherry
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Milladore
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Auburndale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Auburndale is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Arpin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Arpin is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Vesper
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Rudolph
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rudolph is located in Wood County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Bethel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bethel is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Hewitt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Eight Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Marshfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Biron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Biron is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Bakerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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        • Walker
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Walker is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Pittsville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pittsville is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
        • Wisconsin Rapids
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Nasonville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Nasonville is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
        • Port Edwards
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Grand Rapids
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Wazeecha
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
        • Dexterville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Dexterville is located in Wood County
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        • Veedum
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Veedum is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
        • Nekoosa Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
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        • Lindsey
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Nekoosa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cranmoor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Cranmoor is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmoor
        • Babcock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Babcock is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
  • Adams County
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Neillsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blenker   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blenker.
      • Chili
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Veefkind
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sherwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherwood is located in Clark County
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      • Nevins
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Nevins is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Lynn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Lynn is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Granton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Spokeville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Riplinger
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Colby
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Colby is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
      • Kurth ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Kurth is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurth
      • Loyal
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Loyal is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Abbotsford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shortville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Shortville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortville
  • Jackson County
  • Juneau County
  • Marathon County
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blenker   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blenker.
      • Rangeline
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rozellville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dancy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dancy is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
      • Moon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Bradley is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Halder
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Halder is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
      • Knowlton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • McMillan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Staadts ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Staadts is located in Marathon County
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      • Stratford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stratford is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Mann
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Mann is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann
      • Ashley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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        • Mosinee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
        • Rocky Corners
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
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        • Weber
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Weber is located in Marathon County
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        • Little Rose
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Little Rose is located in Marathon County
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        • Fenwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Peplin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Peplin is located in Marathon County
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        • March Rapids
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • March Rapids is located in Marathon County
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        • Wien
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Evergreen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Edgar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Kronenwetter
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Spencer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Marathon City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Marathon City is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Rib Mountain
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
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        • Rothschild
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
        • Shantytown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
        • Rib Falls
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cherokee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
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        • Swan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Swan is located in Marathon County
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        • Mount View
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Mount View is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
        • Schnappsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
        • Stettin ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Stettin is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
        • Wuertsburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuertsburg
        • Little Eau Claire
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
        • Schofield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Schofield is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
        • Unity
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Unity is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Poniatowski
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Weston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Weston is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
        • Kelly
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Kelly is located in Marathon County
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        • Wausau Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
        • Wausau
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bevent
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bevent is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
        • Callon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Callon is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
        • East Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • East Hill is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hill
        • Franklin Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Franklin Hill is located in Marathon County
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        • Milan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Holt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Holt is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Corinth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Athens
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Little Chicago
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Little Chicago is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
        • Ringle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Portage County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Portage:   Stevens Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blenker   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blenker.
      • Junction City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Junction City is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Mill Creek Community
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mill Creek Community is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Community
      • Rocky Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Rocky Run is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run
      • Casimir
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Casimir is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casimir
      • Stevens Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Meehan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Meehan is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
      • Park Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Torun
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Kellner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kellner is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellner
      • Whiting
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Whiting is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
      • Jordan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jordan is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Plover
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Plover is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
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        • Ellis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Stockton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Stockton is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • North Star
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • North Star is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
        • Polonia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Coddington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Coddington is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddington
        • Custer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Little Waupon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
        • Arnott
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Keene
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Keene is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Fancher
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Fancher is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
        • Bancroft
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • West Bancroft
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • West Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bancroft
        • Garfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Nelsonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Rosholt
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rosholt is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people

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- Blenker) 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.