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Nearest Communities to Conrath,
Listed County-By-County

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

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


Conrath is located in Rusk County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rusk County: Barron, Chippewa, Price, Sawyer, Taylor & Washburn.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Conrath. Of these communities, 53 are located in counties other than Rusk 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 Conrath (which is Rusk 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 Conrath

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

  • Rusk County   (where Conrath resides)
    • County Website:   https://ruskcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Rusk:   Ladysmith
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Conrath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Conrath.
      • Tony
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Tony is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Ladysmith
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Port Arthur
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
      • Sheldon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Thornapple
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Thornapple is located in Rusk County
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      • Glen Flora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Bruce
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bruce is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
      • Ingram
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ingram is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Apollonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
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        • Imalone
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Imalone is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imalone
        • Murry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Murry is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murry
        • Island Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Island Lake is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
        • Hawkins
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hawkins is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Weyerhaeuser
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
        • Strickland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Strickland is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
  • Barron County
    • County Website:   https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Barron:   Barron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Conrath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Conrath.
      • Lehigh
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Lehigh is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Horseman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Horseman is located in Barron County
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      • Sumner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Sumner is located in Barron County
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      • Mikana
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Mikana is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikana
      • Canton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Canton is located in Barron County
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      • Chetek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Chetek is located in Barron County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
  • Chippewa County
    • County Website:   https://www.chippewacountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Chippewa:   Chippewa Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Conrath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Conrath.
      • Arnold
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Arnold is located in Chippewa County
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      • Holcombe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Holcombe is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombe
      • Ruby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Ruby is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Estella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Estella is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Cornell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Cornell is located in Chippewa County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Huron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Huron is located in Chippewa County
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      • Cobban
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cobban is located in Chippewa County
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      • Crescent
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Crescent is located in Chippewa County
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      • Colburn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Colburn is located in Chippewa County
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      • Brownville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Brownville is located in Chippewa County
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      • Drywood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
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      • Maple Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Maple Hill is located in Chippewa County
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        • Jim Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Jim Falls is located in Chippewa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Falls
        • Eagleton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
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        • New Auburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
        • Boyd
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Stanley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
        • Bloomer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
        • Cadott
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
        • Anson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Anson is located in Chippewa County
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        • Eagle Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Neillsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Conrath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Conrath.
      • Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Junction is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Eadsville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Eadsville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
      • Eidsvold
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Eidsvold is located in Clark County
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      • Clark
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Clark is located in Clark County
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  • Price County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.price.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Price:   Phillips
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Conrath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Conrath.
      • Kennan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Kennan is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Catawba
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Catawba is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Sawyer County
    • County Website:   https://www.sawyercountygov.org/
    • County Seat for Sawyer:   Hayward
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Conrath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Conrath.
      • Hay Stack Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Hay Stack Corner is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Stack Corner
      • Exeland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Exeland is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Weirgor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Weirgor is located in Sawyer County
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      • Meteor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Meteor is located in Sawyer County
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      • Radisson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Radisson is located in Sawyer County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Ojibwa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Ojibwa is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibwa
      • Wooddale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wooddale is located in Sawyer County
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      • Winter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Winter is located in Sawyer County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Lemington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lemington is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemington
      • Yarnell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Yarnell is located in Sawyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnell
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://co.taylor.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Conrath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Conrath.
      • Jump River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump River is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
      • Donald
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Donald is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Hannibal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hannibal is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Gilman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilman is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Hughey ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Hughey is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Polley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Polley is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
      • Perkinstown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinstown
      • Bellinger
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bellinger is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger
      • Lublin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lublin is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Maplehurst
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Maplehurst is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehurst

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- Conrath) 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.