Nearest Communities to Colby,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Colby, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Colby:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Colby is primarily located in Clark County. A portion of Colby extends into Marathon 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 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colby. Of these communities, 63 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 Colby (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 Colby
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clark County (where Colby resides)
- County Website: https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Clark: Neillsville
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- Nearest Communities to Colby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colby.
- Abbotsford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Dorchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Curtiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Riplinger is located in Clark County
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- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Clark County
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- Bright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in Clark County
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- Owen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Owen is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Longwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Clark County
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- Withee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Withee is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Spokeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
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- Loyal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Veefkind
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
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- Hemlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock is located in Clark County
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- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Clark County
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- Chili
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chili is located in Clark County
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- Lombard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lombard is located in Clark County
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- Reseburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Reseburg is located in Clark County
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- Christie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Clark County
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- Granton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Granton is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Clark County
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- Willard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Clark County
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- Thorp
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thorp is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Kurth ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kurth is located in Clark County
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- Globe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Clark County
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- Eidsvold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eidsvold is located in Clark County
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- Neillsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Tioga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga is located in Clark County
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- Eadsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Eadsville is located in Clark County
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- Worden ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Worden 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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- Sidney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney is located in Clark County
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- Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Junction 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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- Shortville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shortville is located in Clark County
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- Koehler Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Koehler Ford 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 Colby ...
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Marathon County
- County Website: https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
- County Seat for Marathon: Wausau
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colby.
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Marathon County
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- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milan is located in Marathon County
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- Swan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Swan is located in Marathon County
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- March Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- March Rapids is located in Marathon County
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- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Marathon County
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- Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Little Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rose is located in Marathon County
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- Wuertsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
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- Weber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weber is located in Marathon County
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- Staadts ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Staadts is located in Marathon County
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- Wien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wien is located in Marathon County
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- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- McMillan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
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- Stratford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stratford is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Fenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fenwood is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Schnappsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
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- Mann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mann is located in Marathon County
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- Poniatowski
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Poniatowski is located in Marathon County
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- Bradley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Marathon County
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- Edgar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Rozellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
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- Rib Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
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- Rangeline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
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- Halder
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Halder is located in Marathon County
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- Marathon City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Hamburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg is located in Marathon County
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- Stettin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stettin is located in Marathon County
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- Little Chicago
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Chicago is located in Marathon County
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- Moon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
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- Emmerich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emmerich is located in Marathon County
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- Naugart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
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- Mount View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount View is located in Marathon County
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- Taegesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
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- Taylor County
- County Website: https://co.taylor.wi.us/
- County Seat for Taylor: Medford
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- Nearest Communities to Colby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colby.
- Stetsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Little Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Black is located in Taylor County
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- Medford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Medford is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Maplehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Maplehurst is located in Taylor County
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- Murat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Murat is located in Taylor County
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- Goodrich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich is located in Taylor County
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- Whittlesey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whittlesey is located in Taylor County
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- Lublin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lublin is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Interwald
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Interwald is located in Taylor County
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- Perkinstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
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- Bellinger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellinger is located in Taylor County
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- Chelsea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Taylor County
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- Rib Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rib Lake is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
- Polley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Polley is located in Taylor County
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- Gilman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Hughey ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hughey is located in Taylor County
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- Queenstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Queenstown is located in Taylor County
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- Westboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westboro is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Wood County
- County Website: https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Wood: Wisconsin Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colby.
- Marshfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Bakerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
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- Nasonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nasonville is located in Wood County
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- Hewitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Lindsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
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- Auburndale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Wood County
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- Blenker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
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- Arpin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Sherry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
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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- Colby) 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. |