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Nearest Communities to Cataract,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note 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.


Cataract is located in Monroe County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cataract. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Monroe 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 Cataract (which is Monroe 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 Cataract

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

  • Monroe County   (where Cataract resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Sparta
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    • Nearest Communities to Cataract   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cataract.
      • Four Corners
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
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      • Lees Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County
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      • Angelo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Angelo is located in Monroe County
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      • Sparta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Sparta is located in Monroe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
      • Raymore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Raymore is located in Monroe County
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      • Scotts Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Scotts Junction is located in Monroe County
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      • Spring Bank Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Bank Park is located in Monroe County
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      • Farmers Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
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      • Tunnel City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
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      • Leon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Leon is located in Monroe County
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      • Kirby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Kirby is located in Monroe County
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      • Jacksonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jacksonville is located in Monroe County
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        • North Tomah
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • North Tomah is located in Monroe County
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        • Warrens
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Warrens is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
        • Tomah
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Tomah is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
        • Melvina
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Melvina is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
        • Norwalk
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
        • Valley Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
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        • Saint Marys
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
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        • Portland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Portland is located in Monroe County
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        • Wyeville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Cashton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Cashton is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
        • Oakdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Oakdale is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
        • Wilton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilton is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
        • Norway Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
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        • Shennington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Shennington is located in Monroe County
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        • Oil City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Oil City is located in Monroe County
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        • Clifton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Clifton is located in Monroe County
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  • Clark County
  • Crawford County
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jackson.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Black River Falls
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    • Nearest Communities to Cataract   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cataract.
      • Shamrock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Shamrock is located in Jackson County
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      • Fall Hall Glen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Fall Hall Glen is located in Jackson County
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      • Irving
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Irving is located in Jackson County
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      • Melrose
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Melrose is located in Jackson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Charter Oak Mills ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Charter Oak Mills is located in Jackson County
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      • Sheppard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Sheppard is located in Jackson County
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      • Millston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Millston is located in Jackson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Rogneys ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rogneys is located in Jackson County
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      • Brockway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Brockway is located in Jackson County
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      • North Bend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • North Bend is located in Jackson County
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      • Black River Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
      • Disco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Disco is located in Jackson County
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        • Vaudreuil
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Vaudreuil is located in Jackson County
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        • Franklin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Franklin is located in Jackson County
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        • Winnebago Mission
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Winnebago Mission is located in Jackson County
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        • Speck Oaks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Speck Oaks is located in Jackson County
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        • Sechlerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
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        • Taylor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Taylor is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
        • Hixton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hixton is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Hatfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
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        • Lapham Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
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        • Waterbury
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Waterbury is located in Jackson County
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        • Alma Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
        • Merrillan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
        • North Branch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • North Branch is located in Jackson County
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        • Pray
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pray is located in Jackson County
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        • Spaulding
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Spaulding is located in Jackson County
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        • Northfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Northfield is located in Jackson County
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        • York
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • York is located in Jackson County
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  • Juneau County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Juneau:   Mauston
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cataract.
      • Mather
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Mather is located in Juneau County
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      • Camp Douglas
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Cutler
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Cutler is located in Juneau County
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  • La Crosse County
    • County Website:   https://www.lacrossecounty.org/
    • County Seat for La Crosse:   La Crosse
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cataract   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cataract.
      • Burr Oak
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
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      • Burns
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Burns is located in La Crosse County
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      • Rockland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Mindoro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
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      • Bangor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
      • Stevenstown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
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      • West Salem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
      • Middle Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
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      • Barre Mills
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
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      • Council Bay
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Council Bay is located in La Crosse County
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      • Holmen
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Holmen is located in La Crosse County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
      • Holiday Heights
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County
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        • Midway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Midway is located in La Crosse County
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        • Onalaska
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
        • Saint Joseph
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
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        • Brice Prairie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
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        • Cold Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County
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        • Lakeview ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeview is located in La Crosse County
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        • Medary
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Medary is located in La Crosse County
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        • New Amsterdam
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County
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        • Grand Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
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        • French Island
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • French Island is located in La Crosse County
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        • North La Crosse
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
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        • West La Crosse
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • West La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
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        • La Crosse
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
        • Shelby
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
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        • Sunset Point ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County
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        • Herrington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Herrington is located in La Crosse County
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        • Calvert
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Calvert is located in La Crosse County
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        • Maple Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County
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  • Trempealeau County
    • County Website:   https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Trempealeau:   Whitehall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cataract   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cataract.
      • Hegg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Beachs Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Beachs Corners is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Ettrick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Butman Corners
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Blair
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Chapultepee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Chapultepee is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Frenchville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Iduna
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Iduna is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Galesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Upper French Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Upper French Creek is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Coral City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
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      • Pigeon Falls
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
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        • Trempealeau
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
        • Whitehall
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
        • Centerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Centerville is located in Trempealeau County
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        • Tamarack
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Tamarack is located in Trempealeau County
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        • Wrights Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Viroqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cataract.
      • Newry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Newry is located in Vernon County
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      • Coon Valley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Ontario
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Ontario is located in Vernon County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
      • Westby
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Westby is located in Vernon County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
      • Bloomingdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
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      • Pleasant Valley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Vernon County
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  • Houston County
  • Winona County
    • County Website:   https://www.winonacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Winona:   Winona (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cataract   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cataract.
      • Dakota
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Dresbach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dresbach is located in Winona County (MN)
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      • Donehower
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Donehower is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donehower

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- Cataract) 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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