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Nearest Communities to Bradley,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Bradley is located in Lincoln County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Langlade, Marathon, Oneida, Price & Taylor.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 63 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bradley. Of these communities, 42 are located in counties other than Lincoln 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 Bradley (which is Lincoln 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 Bradley

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

  • Lincoln County   (where Bradley resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.lincoln.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Merrill
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bradley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bradley.
      • Heafford Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Heafford Junction is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafford Junction
      • Jersey City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Tomahawk
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
      • West Kraft
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • West Kraft is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kraft
      • McCord
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • McCord is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
      • Gilbert
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Tripoli
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Tripoli is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Harrison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Harrison is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Spirit Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Spirit Falls is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Falls
      • Irma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Irma is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Clifford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Clifford is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Bundy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Bundy is located in Lincoln County
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        • Jeffris
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
        • Otis
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Otis is located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Dudley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Bloomville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bloomville is located in Lincoln County
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        • Gleason
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Gleason is located in Lincoln County
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        • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
        • Merrill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
        • Doering
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Doering is located in Lincoln County
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        • Pine River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Pine River is located in Lincoln County
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  • Langlade County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.langlade.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Langlade:   Antigo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bradley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bradley.
      • Parrish
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Parrish is located in Langlade County
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      • Bavaria
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bavaria is located in Langlade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
      • Elcho
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Elcho is located in Langlade County
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      • Summit Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
  • Oneida County
    • County Website:   https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Oneida:   Rhinelander
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bradley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bradley.
      • Manson ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Manson is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Harshaw
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
      • Woodboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodboro is located in Oneida County
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      • Goodnow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Goodnow is located in Oneida County
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      • Crescent Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Crescent Corner is located in Oneida County
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      • McNaughton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • McNaughton is located in Oneida County
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      • Newbold
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Newbold is located in Oneida County
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      • Rhinelander
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
      • Hazelhurst
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Sunflower
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sunflower is located in Oneida County
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      • Lake Tomahawk
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Lake Tomahawk is located in Oneida County
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      • Rantz
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Rantz is located in Oneida County
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        • Malvern
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Malvern is located in Oneida County
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        • Minocqua
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Minocqua is located in Oneida County
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        • Roosevelt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Roosevelt is located in Oneida County
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        • Enterprise
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Enterprise is located in Oneida County
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        • Woodruff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
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        • Starks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Starks is located in Oneida County
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        • Sugar Camp
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
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        • Pelican Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
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        • Pratt Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pratt Junction is located in Oneida County
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        • Monico
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Monico is located in Oneida County
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  • Price County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.price.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Price:   Phillips
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bradley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bradley.
      • Brantwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Brantwood is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantwood
      • Spirit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Spirit is located in Price County
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      • Dover
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dover is located in Price County
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      • Prentice
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Prentice is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Worcester
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Worcester is located in Price County
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      • Ogema
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Ogema is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Cranberry Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Cranberry Lake is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
      • Pennington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Pennington is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://co.taylor.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bradley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bradley.
      • Rib Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Rib Lake is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
      • Interwald
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Interwald is located in Taylor County
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      • Queenstown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Queenstown is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Westboro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Westboro is located in Taylor County
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  • Vilas County
    • County Website:   https://www.vilascountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Vilas:   Eagle River
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bradley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bradley.
      • Arbor Vitae
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Arbor Vitae is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Vitae
      • Marlands
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Marlands is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlands
      • Saint Germain
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
        • Former names for Saint Germain:
        • Farmington
        • Lakewood
      • Lac du Flambeau
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau

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 from Point A (ie- Bradley) 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.