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Nearest Communities to Clear Lake,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast 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 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 Clear Lake.<1>

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

Clear Lake is located in Polk County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Clear Lake. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Clear Lake (which is Polk 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 Clear Lake

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

  • Polk County   (where Clear Lake resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Balsam Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clear Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clear Lake.
      • Richardson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Richardson is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Amery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Clayton is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Joel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Joel is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
      • Little Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Little Falls is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Deronda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Range
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Range is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Volga ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wanderoos
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Wanderoos is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanderoos
      • Ubet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ubet is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubet
      • Lykens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lykens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
      • Horse Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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        • Nye
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Nye is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
        • Bunyan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Fox Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Fox Creek is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
        • Balsam Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
        • Sand Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sand Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
        • Lamar
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Lamar is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Centuria
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Dresser
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Saint Croix Falls
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • East Farmington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • East Farmington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmington
        • Milltown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Milltown is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
        • Osceola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • McKinley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • McKinley is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
        • Luck
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Luck is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
        • West Denmark
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • West Denmark is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
        • Eureka Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Eureka Center is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
        • Cushing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cushing is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
        • Frederic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Frederic is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
        • Clam Falls
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Atlas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wolf Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Barron County
    • County Website:   https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Barron:   Barron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clear Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clear Lake.
      • Reeve
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Reeve is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Graytown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Graytown is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Turtle Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Arland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Arland is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arland
      • Twin Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Twin Town is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
      • Prairie Farm
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Almena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Almena is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Comstock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Comstock is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Poskin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dallas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Barron
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Cumberland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Cumberland is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Wickware
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Wickware is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickware
        • Cameron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cameron is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
        • Barronett
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Barronett is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
        • Chetek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Chetek is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
        • Rice Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
  • Burnett County
  • Dunn County
    • County Website:   https://dunncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Dunn:   Menomonie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clear Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clear Lake.
      • Connorsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Connorsville is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorsville
      • Downing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Baxter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Baxter is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Boyceville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Knapp
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheeler
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Norton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Norton is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Tainter Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
      • Hatchville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Hatchville is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
      • Cedar Falls
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Menomonie Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
      • Sand Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • North Menomonie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
  • Pierce County
  • Saint Croix County
    • County Website:   https://www.sccwi.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Croix:   Hudson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clear Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clear Lake.
      • Deer Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Forest is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Emerald Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Emerald Station is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Station
      • Cylon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
      • Emerald
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Stanton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Stanton is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Jewett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jewett is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Star Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Glenwood City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
      • Erin Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Huntington is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • New Richmond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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        • Johannesburg
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Johannesburg is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
        • Dahl
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Dahl is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahl
        • Baldwin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hersey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Woodville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Boardman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Hammond
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Somerset
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Roberts
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Palmer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Palmer is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Wildwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Burkhardt Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Burkhardt Station is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Station
        • Burkhardt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sono Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sono Junction is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sono Junction
        • Centerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Centerville is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Houlton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
        • Northline
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Northline is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northline
        • North Hudson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
        • Glover
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Glover is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • Hudson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • Chisago County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Stillwater (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clear Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clear Lake.
      • Copas
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Copas is located in Washington County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copas
      • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Otisville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Arcola
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Arcola is located in Washington County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Scandia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Carnelian Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Carnelian Junction is located in Washington County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Junction
      • Maple Island
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Maple Island is located in Washington County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
      • Bayport
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <3>
      • Oak Park Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Siegel
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Siegel is located in Washington County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siegel
      • Stillwater
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clear Lake) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.