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Nearest Communities to Ellis,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Keep in mind 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.

Ellis is located in Portage County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ellis. Of these communities, 98 are located in counties other than Portage 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 Ellis (which is Portage 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 Ellis

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

  • Portage County   (where Ellis resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Portage:   Stevens Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ellis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ellis.
      • Polonia
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Little Waupon
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
      • Jordan
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Jordan is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • North Star
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • North Star is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Torun
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Custer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Stockton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Stockton is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Park Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Stevens Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Garfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Rosholt
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosholt is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Casimir
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Casimir is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casimir
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        • Alban
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Arnott
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Fancher
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Fancher is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
        • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Nelsonville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Whiting
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Whiting is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
        • Peru
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Peru is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Amherst Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
        • Plover
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Plover is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
        • Rocky Run
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Rocky Run is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run
        • New Hope
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • New Hope is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Amherst
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mill Creek Community
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Mill Creek Community is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Community
        • Meehan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Meehan is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
        • Keene
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Keene is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Coddington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Coddington is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddington
        • Junction City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Junction City is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
        • Bancroft
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Blaine
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • West Almond
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • West Almond is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
        • West Bancroft
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • West Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bancroft
        • Kellner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Kellner is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellner
        • Almond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Heffron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Heffron is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heffron
  • Adams County
  • Marathon County
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ellis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ellis.
      • Shantytown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
      • Holt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Holt is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Ashley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
      • Bevent
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Bevent is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
      • Galloway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Eau Claire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
      • Dancy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dancy is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
      • Knowlton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Peplin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Peplin is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peplin
      • Pike Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Elderon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Elderon is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Continue List   (25 more) ...
        • Mosinee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
        • Evergreen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Kronenwetter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ringle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Ingersoll
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ingersoll is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
        • Moon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Callon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Callon is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
        • Hatley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Weston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Weston is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
        • Rothschild
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
        • Norrie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Norrie is located in Marathon County
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        • Kelly
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Kelly is located in Marathon County
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        • Schofield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Schofield is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
        • Halder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Halder is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
        • Rib Mountain
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
        • Wausau Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
        • East Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • East Hill is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hill
        • Rangeline
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Franklin Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Franklin Hill is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Hill
        • Wausau
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Nutterville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Sunset
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Mount View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount View is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
        • Johnson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Johnson is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Rozellville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Shawano County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.shawano.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Shawano:   Shawano
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ellis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ellis.
      • Whitcomb
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
      • Split Rock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tigerton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wittenberg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Eland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunting
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hunting is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
      • Five Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Five Corners is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Shepley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Shepley is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepley
      • Birnamwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Caroline
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Caroline is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Bowler
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bowler is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Regina
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waupaca County
    • County Website:   https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waupaca:   Waupaca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ellis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ellis.
      • Northland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Northland is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
      • Norske
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Norske is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norske
      • Petersville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Petersville is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Iola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Iola is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Schmidt Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Schmidt Corner is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Corner
      • Scandinavia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Cobb Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Sheridan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Falls
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Chain O' Lakes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Chain O' Lakes is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O' Lakes
      • Granite Quarry ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Granite Quarry is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
      • Indian Crossing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Crossing is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Granite City ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
        • Ogdensburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
        • King
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Parfreyville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Parfreyville is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parfreyville
        • Rural
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Waupaca
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
        • Little Hope
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Hope is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
        • Manawa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
        • Symco
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Symco is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symco
        • Baldwins Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Marble ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Marble is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
        • Marion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Lind
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckbee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee
        • Royalton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Royalton is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
        • Weyauwega
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
  • Waushara County
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ellis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ellis.
      • Biron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Biron is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Rudolph
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Rudolph is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Lake Wazeecha
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
      • Milladore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Grand Rapids
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wisconsin Rapids
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Blenker
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sherry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Eight Corners
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Port Edwards
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vesper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Nekoosa Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa Junction
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Nekoosa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Arpin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Arpin is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Auburndale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Auburndale is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Walker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Walker is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker

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- Ellis) 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.