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Nearest Communities to Fort Gratiot,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Fort Gratiot.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Fort Gratiot is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Lafayette County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette County: Jo Daviess (IL), Stephenson (IL), Grant, Green & Iowa.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 174 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fort Gratiot. Of these communities, 144 are located in counties other than Lafayette County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Fort Gratiot (which is Lafayette 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 Fort Gratiot

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

  • Lafayette County   (where Fort Gratiot resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Darlington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot.
      • Shullsburg
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • White Oak
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Etna
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Dunbarton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Lead Mine
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
      • New Diggings
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Benton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Benton is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Strawbridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
      • Avon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Avon is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Jenkinsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jenkinsville is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
      • Meekers Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
      • Gratiot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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        • Darlington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
        • Riverside
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Riverside is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Truman
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Truman is located in Lafayette County
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        • Red Rock
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Red Rock is located in Lafayette County
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        • Elk Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Belmont
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Calamine
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Ipswich
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
        • Wiota
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Slateford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Slateford is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
        • Lamont
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lamont is located in Lafayette County
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        • Leslie
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
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        • South Wayne
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
        • Fayette
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Fayette is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Woodford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Argyle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
        • Yellowstone
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County
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        • Blanchardville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot.
      • Cuba City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Cuba City is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Hazel Green
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Saint Rose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Rose is located in Grant County
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      • Elmo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Elmo is located in Grant County
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      • Georgetown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Georgetown is located in Grant County
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      • Bigpatch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bigpatch is located in Grant County
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      • Prairie Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Prairie Corners is located in Grant County
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      • Sinsinawa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Sinsinawa is located in Grant County
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      • Fair Play
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Fair Play is located in Grant County
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      • Jamestown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Louisburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Louisburg is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Platteville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Platteville is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
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        • Dickeyville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Dickeyville is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
        • Kieler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Kieler is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieler
        • Cornelia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cornelia is located in Grant County
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        • Sandy Hook
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Sandy Hook is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Rutledge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Arthur
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Arthur is located in Grant County
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        • Union
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Union is located in Grant County
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        • Tennyson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Tennyson is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
        • British Hollow
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • British Hollow is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
        • Buena Vista
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Buena Vista is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Ellenboro
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellenboro is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
        • Rockville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rockville is located in Grant County
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        • Livingston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Livingston is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
        • Potosi
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Van Buren
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Van Buren is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Annaton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Montfort
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Green County
    • County Website:   https://www.greencountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Green:   Monroe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot.
      • Browntown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Martintown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Martintown is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
      • Cadiz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Clarno
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Clarno is located in Green County
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      • Postville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Postville is located in Green County
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      • Monroe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Monroe is located in Green County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
      • Schneyville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Schneyville is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneyville
  • Iowa County
  • Dubuque County
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot.
      • Wilkins
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Massey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Shawondasse
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Shawondasse is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawondasse
      • King
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • King is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • Eagle Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Eagle Point is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Cattese
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • South Switch Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • South Switch Junction is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • Cathedral Square
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Cathedral Square is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • Dubuque
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Edmore
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Edmore is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
      • Frith Spur
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Frith Spur is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • Key West
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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        • Rockdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Rose
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Rose is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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        • Sageville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Center Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
        • Asbury
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Asbury is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
        • Ballyclough
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
        • Durango
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Bennettsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
        • Julien
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Julien is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
        • Lore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lore is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore
        • Sherrill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Zwingle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Budd
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Budd is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
        • Twin Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
  • Jackson County
  • Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot.
      • Scales Mound
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Apple River
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Council Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
      • Guilford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Guilford is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Schapville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
      • Millbrig ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
      • Millville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Millville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Sweet Home ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sweet Home is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Warren
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
      • Bremen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Galena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodbine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
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        • Menominee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Elizabeth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Rodden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
        • Weston ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Nora
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <4>
        • Aiken
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Galena Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gears Ferry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
        • Portage
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
        • Rice
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Winston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • North Hanover
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
        • Pitcherville ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pitcherville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
        • Stockton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • East Stockton ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • East Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stockton
        • Blanding
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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        • Hanover
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Massbach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
        • Elmoville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmoville
        • Morseville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Morseville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morseville
        • East Dubuque
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Whitton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
        • Willow
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Willow is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
        • Brinksburg ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Brinksburg is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinksburg
        • Pleasant Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Stephenson County

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Gratiot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Gratiot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
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