Nearest Communities to Brooks,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Brooks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Brooks:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
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.
Brooks is located in Adams County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brooks. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Adams 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 Brooks (which is Adams 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 Brooks
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Adams County (where Brooks resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
- County Seat for Adams: Friendship
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- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- New Chester ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Chester is located in Adams County
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- Grand Marsh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
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- Springbluff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springbluff is located in Adams County
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- Brookside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Adams County
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- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Adams County
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- Adams Center ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Center is located in Adams County
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- Big Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Spring is located in Adams County
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- White Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White Creek is located in Adams County
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- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
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- Fordham ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fordham is located in Adams County
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- Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
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- Plainville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
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- Cottonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville is located in Adams County
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- Arkdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
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- Dellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dellwood is located in Adams County
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- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
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- Big Flats
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
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- Strongs Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
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- Monroe Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Center is located in Adams County
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- Leola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leola is located in Adams County
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- New Rome ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
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- Columbia County
- County Website: https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/
- County Seat for Columbia: Portage
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- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Wisconsin Dells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Moe Settlement ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Moe Settlement is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Settlement
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Columbia County
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- Anacker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anacker is located in Columbia County
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- Portage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Portage is located in Columbia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Belle Fountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
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- Marcellon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marcellon is located in Columbia County
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- Dekorra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dekorra is located in Columbia County
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- Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
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- Pardeeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Wyocena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyocena is located in Columbia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Former names for Wyocena:
- Duck Creek
- Wiocena
- Ingle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ingle is located in Columbia County
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- Green Lake County
- County Website: https://www.greenlakecountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Green Lake: Green Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Dalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Green Lake County
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- Marquette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marquette is located in Green Lake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Green Lake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Kingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Green Lake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Green Lake Terrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Green Lake Terrace is located in Green Lake County
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- Sylvan Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sylvan Shores is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Juneau County
- County Website: https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Juneau: Mauston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Lyndon Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Lemonweir
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
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- Mauston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Kelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Juneau County
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- Necedah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Lindina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lindina is located in Juneau County
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- New Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
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- Lone Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
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- Orange Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
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- New Miner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
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- Marquette County
- County Website: https://www.co.marquette.wi.us/
- County Seat for Marquette: Montello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Marquette County
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- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Douglas Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
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- Buffalo Shore Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Shore Estates is located in Marquette County
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- Packwaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
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- Endeavor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Endeavor is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harrisville is located in Marquette County
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- Briggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Marquette County
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- Glen Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
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- Montello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Montello is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Budsin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Budsin is located in Marquette County
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- Germania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Marquette County
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- Mecan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mecan is located in Marquette County
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- Neshkoro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Sauk County
- County Website: https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/
- County Seat for Sauk: Baraboo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Lake Delton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Dellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dellwood is located in Sauk County
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- Baraboo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- West Baraboo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Crawford Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crawford Crossing is located in Sauk County
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- Reedsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
- North Freedom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Rock Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- La Valle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- LaRue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaRue is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRue
- Waushara County
- County Website: https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/
- County Seat for Waushara: Wautoma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Richford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richford is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
- Dakota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota is located in Waushara County
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- Hancock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Bannerman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bannerman is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerman
- Wautoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Silver Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
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- Plainfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Rodney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Waushara County
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- Spring Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
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- Lohrville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lohrville is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Mount Morris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
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- Redgranite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brooks) 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. |