Nearest Communities to Colfax,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Colfax, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Colfax:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Colfax is located in Dunn County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colfax. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Dunn 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 Colfax (which is Dunn 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 Colfax
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Dunn County (where Colfax resides)
- County Website: https://dunncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Dunn: Menomonie
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- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Norton is located in Dunn County
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- Tainter Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
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- Elk Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Cedar Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
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- Rusk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rusk is located in Dunn County
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- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Sand Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
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- Menomonie Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
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- Menomonie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- North Menomonie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
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- Baxter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Dunn County
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- Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
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- Old Meridean Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Meridean Ferry is located in Dunn County
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- Irvington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington is located in Dunn County
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- Boyceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Ridgeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Caryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Caryville is located in Dunn County
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- Meridean Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Meridean Ferry is located in Dunn County
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- Knapp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Meridean
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
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- Downsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
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- Rock Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
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- Connorsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Connorsville is located in Dunn County
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- Old Tyrone ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Old Tyrone is located in Dunn County
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- Downing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Comfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Comfort is located in Dunn County
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- Dunnville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
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- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Dunn County
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- Red Cedar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Red Cedar is located in Dunn County
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- Hatchville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
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- Welch Point ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Welch Point is located in Dunn County
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- Eau Galle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
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- Barron County
- County Website: https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Barron: Barron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Dallas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Prairie Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Chetek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chetek is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Hillsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
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- Wickware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wickware is located in Barron County
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- Graytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Graytown is located in Barron County
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- Reeve
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reeve is located in Barron County
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- Sumner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sumner is located in Barron County
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- Arland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arland is located in Barron County
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- Barron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barron is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Barron County
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- Twin Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
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- Poskin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Poskin is located in Barron County
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- Buffalo County
- County Website: https://www.buffalocountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Buffalo: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- Mondovi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Chippewa County
- County Website: https://www.chippewacountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Chippewa: Chippewa Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Albertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
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- Old Albertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Albertville is located in Chippewa County
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- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Chippewa County
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- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Howard is located in Chippewa County
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- Bloomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Tilden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tilden is located in Chippewa County
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- Irvine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
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- Chippewa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Eagle Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
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- New Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Hallie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hallie is located in Chippewa County
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- Lake Hallie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
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- Pinehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Chippewa County
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- Eagleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
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- Norma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Norma is located in Chippewa County
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- Anson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Anson is located in Chippewa County
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- Lake Wissota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
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- Bateman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bateman is located in Chippewa County
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- Jim Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jim Falls is located in Chippewa County
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- Cobban
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cobban is located in Chippewa County
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- Drywood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
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- Cadott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Crescent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Chippewa County
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- Cornell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cornell is located in Chippewa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Eau Claire County
- County Website: https://www.eauclairecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Eau Claire: Eau Claire
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- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Truax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Truax is located in Eau Claire County
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- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Eau Claire County
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- Eau Claire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Shawtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
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- Lufkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
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- Putnam Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Heights is located in Eau Claire County
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- Seymour
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
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- Altoona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Mount Hope Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope Corners is located in Eau Claire County
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- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Eau Claire County
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- Nelsonville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Eau Claire County
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- Cleghorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleghorn is located in Eau Claire County
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- Brackett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brackett is located in Eau Claire County
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- Fall Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
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- Nix Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
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- Pepin County
- County Website: https://www.co.pepin.wi.us/
- County Seat for Pepin: Durand
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Lima
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Pepin County
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- Durand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Tarrant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tarrant is located in Pepin County
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- Arkansaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
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- Laneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laneville is located in Pepin County
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- Pierce County
- County Website: https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
- County Seat for Pierce: Ellsworth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Elmwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Spring Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Exile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Exile is located in Pierce County
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- Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
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- Rock Elm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Elm is located in Pierce County
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- Rusk County
- County Website: https://ruskcounty.org/
- County Seat for Rusk: Ladysmith
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- Island Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Island Lake is located in Rusk County
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- Saint Croix County
- County Website: https://www.sccwi.gov/
- County Seat for Saint Croix: Hudson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Glenwood City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hersey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
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- Emerald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
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- Emerald Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Emerald Station is located in Saint Croix County
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- Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in Saint Croix County
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- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Dahl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dahl is located in Saint Croix County
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- Wildwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
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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- Colfax) 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. |