Nearest Communities to Chetek,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Chetek, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Chetek:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Chetek.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Chetek is located in Barron County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barron County: Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sawyer & Washburn.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 86 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Chetek. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Barron 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 Chetek (which is Barron 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 Chetek
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Barron County (where Chetek resides)
- County Website: www.co.barron.wi.us/
- County Seat for Barron: Barron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Barron County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Barron County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Barron County
- Nearest Communities to Chetek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Chetek.
- Sumner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Wickware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dallas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lehigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Barron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Horseman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rice Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Campia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Dobie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Poskin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Prairie Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Tuscobia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Arland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Twin Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Brill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Mikana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Almena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Haugen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Angus
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Comstock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Cumberland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Reeve
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Graytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Turtle Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Barronett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poskin
- Chippewa County
- County Website: www.co.chippewa.wi.us/
- County Seat for Chippewa: Chippewa Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- Nearest Communities to Chetek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Chetek.
- New Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Bloomer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Eagleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Eagle Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
- Tilden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Albertville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Howard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Holcombe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Old Albertville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albertville
- Old Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Cobban
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Cornell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Jim Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pine Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Chippewa County
- Chippewa Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Norma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Anson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Drywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
- Irvine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove
- Dunn County
- County Website: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
- County Seat for Dunn: Menomonie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- Nearest Communities to Chetek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Chetek.
- Sand Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Baxter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Norton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Wheeler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Tainter Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Connorsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorsville
- Connorsville is located in Dunn County
- Boyceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Cedar Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Rusk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Downing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Elk Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Menomonie Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Polk County
- County Website: www.co.polk.wi.us/
- County Seat for Polk: Balsam Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Polk County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Polk County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Polk County
- Nearest Communities to Chetek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Chetek.
- Clayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Richardson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Polk County
- Joel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - McKinley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Clear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Rusk County
- County Website: www.ruskcounty.org/
- County Seat for Rusk: Ladysmith
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Rusk County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Rusk County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Rusk County
- Nearest Communities to Chetek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Chetek.
- Strickland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Strickland is located in Rusk County
- Island Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Island Lake is located in Rusk County
- Weyerhaeuser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Apollonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
- Apollonia is located in Rusk County
- Bruce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Thornapple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornapple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornapple
- Thornapple is located in Rusk County
- Port Arthur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
- Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
- Imalone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Ladysmith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Murry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Conrath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Croix County
- County Website: www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/
- County Seat for Saint Croix: Hudson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Saint Croix County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Saint Croix County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Saint Croix County
- Nearest Communities to Chetek ...
- Glenwood City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Glenwood City
- Sawyer County
- County Website: www.sawyercountygov.org/
- County Seat for Sawyer: Hayward
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Sawyer County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Sawyer County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Sawyer County
- Nearest Communities to Chetek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Chetek.
- Wooddale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Meteor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Edgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Yarnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washburn County
- County Website: www.co.washburn.wi.us/
- County Seat for Washburn: Shell Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Washburn County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Washburn County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Washburn County
- Nearest Communities to Chetek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Chetek.
- Birchwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Nobleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Sarona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Madge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
- Madge is located in Washburn 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chetek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chetek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3158, Longitude: -91.6532 In this case, the coordinates for Chetek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |