Nearest Communities to Bright,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bright, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bright:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Bright.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bright is located in Clark County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Chippewa, Eau Claire, Jackson, Marathon, Taylor & Wood.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bright. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Clark 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 Bright (which is Clark 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 Bright
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clark County (where Bright resides)
- County Website: https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Clark: Neillsville
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- Nearest Communities to Bright ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bright.
- Atwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Atwood is located in Clark County
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- Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Clark County
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- Owen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Owen is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Withee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Withee is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock is located in Clark County
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- Curtiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Curtiss is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Riplinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riplinger is located in Clark County
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- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Colby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colby is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Loyal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Abbotsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Clark County
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- Lombard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lombard is located in Clark County
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- Reseburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Reseburg is located in Clark County
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- Dorchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Spokeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
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- Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Clark County
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- Thorp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Thorp is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Veefkind
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
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- Christie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Christie is located in Clark County
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- Globe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Clark County
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- Eidsvold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eidsvold is located in Clark County
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- Worden ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Worden is located in Clark County
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- Eadsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eadsville is located in Clark County
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- Tioga
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga is located in Clark County
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- Chili
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chili is located in Clark County
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- Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Junction is located in Clark County
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- Granton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Granton is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Koehler Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Koehler Ford is located in Clark County
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- Kurth ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kurth is located in Clark County
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- Lynn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Clark County
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- Neillsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Sidney
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sidney is located in Clark County
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- Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Columbia is located in Clark County
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- Shortville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shortville is located in Clark County
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- Nevins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nevins is located in Clark County
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- Trow ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Trow is located in Clark County
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- Sherwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sherwood is located in Clark County
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- Humbird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
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- Chippewa County
- County Website: https://www.chippewacountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Chippewa: Chippewa Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bright ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bright.
- Stanley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Brownville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brownville is located in Chippewa County
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- Maple Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill is located in Chippewa County
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- Edson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Chippewa County
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- Boyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Colburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colburn is located in Chippewa County
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- Huron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Chippewa County
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- Ruby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Chippewa County
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- Cadott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Eau Claire County
- County Website: https://www.eauclairecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Eau Claire: Eau Claire
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bright ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bright.
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Eau Claire County
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- Fairchild
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Ludington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
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- Marathon County
- County Website: https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
- County Seat for Marathon: Wausau
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bright ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bright.
- Unity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Spencer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Marathon County
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- Little Rose
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Little Rose is located in Marathon County
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- March Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- March Rapids is located in Marathon County
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- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Marathon County
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- Swan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Swan is located in Marathon County
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- Corinth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Marathon County
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- Mann
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mann is located in Marathon County
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- McMillan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
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- Staadts ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Staadts is located in Marathon County
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- Wuertsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
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- Weber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Weber is located in Marathon County
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- Stratford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stratford is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Wien
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wien is located in Marathon County
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- Athens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Bradley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Marathon County
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- Fenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fenwood is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Schnappsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
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- Rozellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
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- Edgar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Poniatowski
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poniatowski is located in Marathon County
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- Rangeline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
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- Taylor County
- County Website: https://co.taylor.wi.us/
- County Seat for Taylor: Medford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bright ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bright.
- Maplehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maplehurst is located in Taylor County
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- Stetsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Lublin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lublin is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Little Black
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Little Black is located in Taylor County
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- Bellinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bellinger is located in Taylor County
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- Medford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Medford is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Murat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Murat is located in Taylor County
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- Perkinstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
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- Polley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Polley is located in Taylor County
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- Gilman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Whittlesey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whittlesey is located in Taylor County
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- Hughey ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hughey is located in Taylor County
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- Goodrich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich is located in Taylor County
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- Hannibal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hannibal is located in Taylor County
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- Chelsea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Taylor County
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- Interwald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Interwald is located in Taylor County
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- Donald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donald is located in Taylor County
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- Wood County
- County Website: https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Wood: Wisconsin Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bright ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bright.
- Bakerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
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- Marshfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Nasonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nasonville is located in Wood County
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- Lindsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
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- Hewitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Auburndale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bright) 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. |