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Nearest Communities to Bridgeport,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 from Bridgeport.<1>

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


Bridgeport is located in Crawford County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bridgeport. Of these communities, 129 are located in counties other than Crawford 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 Bridgeport (which is Crawford 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 Bridgeport

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

  • Crawford County   (where Bridgeport resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Prairie du Chien
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bridgeport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bridgeport.
      • White Corners
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • White Corners is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Corners
      • Prairie du Chien
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wauzeka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Eastman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Eastman is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
      • Charme
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Charme is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
      • Boydtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Steuben
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Seneca
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Seneca is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Barnum
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Barnum is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Easter Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Easter Rock is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Rock
      • Petersburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Plugtown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Plugtown is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plugtown
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        • Mount Sterling
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Bell Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harmony Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmony Hill is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
        • Ferryville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Gays Mills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
        • Mount Zion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Zion is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Fairview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Fairview is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Freeman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Freeman is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Reed
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Reed is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
        • Rolling Ground
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rolling Ground is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ground
        • Rising Sun
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Towerville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Montgomeryville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Montgomeryville is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomeryville
        • De Soto
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Pine Knob
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Pine Knob is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
        • Soldiers Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bridgeport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bridgeport.
      • Brodtville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Brodtville is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodtville
      • Millville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Patch Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Patch Grove is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Wyalusing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bagley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mount Hope
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Mount Hope is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Bloomington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomington is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Glen Haven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Shady Dell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Shady Dell is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
      • Werley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Werley is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
      • Woodman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodman is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • North Andover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Mount Ida
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Diamond Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Diamond Grove is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
        • Flora Fountain
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Fountain
        • Beetown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Points
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Boscobel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Boscobel is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
        • Fennimore
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Cassville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lancaster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hurricane
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hurricane is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • Homer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Homer is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Lancaster Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
        • Stitzer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Burton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Burton is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Hickory Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Hickory Grove is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • McCartney
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • McCartney is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney
        • Preston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Annaton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Blue River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Blue River is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
        • Buena Vista
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Buena Vista is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Ellenboro
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ellenboro is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
        • Rockville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rockville is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
        • British Hollow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • British Hollow is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
        • Potosi
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Tennyson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tennyson is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
        • Van Buren
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Van Buren is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Union
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Union is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://co.richland.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Richland Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bridgeport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bridgeport.
      • Westport
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Westport is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Sand Prairie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sand Prairie is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie
      • Excelsior
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Excelsior is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Port Andrew
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Port Andrew is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Andrew
      • Tavera
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tavera is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavera
      • Byrds Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds Creek
      • Wild Rose
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wild Rose is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
  • Vernon County
  • Allamakee County
    • County Website:   https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Allamakee:   Waukon (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bridgeport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bridgeport.
      • Yellow River
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Yellow River is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
      • Waukon Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harpers Ferry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Egan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Egan is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Sixteen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sixteen is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen
      • Eldergrove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldergrove
      • Volney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Waterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Thompson Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Corner
      • Dalby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rossville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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        • Maud
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Maud is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
        • Elon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lyndale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lyndale is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Village Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Village Creek is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
        • Lansing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
        • Postville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Church
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Church is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
        • Waukon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lycurgus
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ludlow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ludlow is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Clayton County
    • County Website:   https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clayton:   Elkader (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bridgeport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bridgeport.
      • Marquette
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • McGregor Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • McGregor Heights is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
      • McGregor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • West Yards
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • West Yards is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
      • Clayton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eckards
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Eckards is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
      • Giard Station ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Giard Station is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
      • Giard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Giard is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
      • Beulah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Garnavillo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Froelich
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Froelich is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
      • Ceres
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ceres is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
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        • Valdora ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Valdora is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
        • Watson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Guttenberg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Farmersburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Clayton Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Monona
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Saint Olaf
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Osterdock
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Snefs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Snefs is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snefs
        • Millville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Turkey River
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Elkader
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Motor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Motor is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
        • Luana
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Luana is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
        • Communia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Communia is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
        • Elkport
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Elkport is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Garber
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hardin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Fairview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • North Buena Vista
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Littleport
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Gunder
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Ridley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Ridley is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
        • Updegraff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Updegraff is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
        • Osborne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Mederville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Volga
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Volga is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Highland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Highland is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Saint Sebald
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
  • Delaware County
  • Dubuque County
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bridgeport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bridgeport.
      • Waupeton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cameron
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cameron is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Balltown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Old Balltown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Holy Cross
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Luxemburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • O'Neill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • O'Neill is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • Cottage Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
      • Rickardsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Fayette County
  • Winneshiek County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgeport) 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.
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