Nearest Communities to Foster Junction,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Foster Junction, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Foster Junction:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 starting from Foster Junction.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Foster Junction is located in Ashland County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashland County: Bayfield, Iron, Price & Sawyer.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Foster Junction. Of these communities, 51 are located in counties other than Ashland 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 Foster Junction (which is Ashland 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 Foster Junction
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ashland County (where Foster Junction resides)
- County Website: https://ashlandcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Ashland: Ashland
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Foster Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Foster Junction.
- Mellen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mellen is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Tannery Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
- White City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Cayuga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cayuga is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Ballou
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ballou is located in Ashland County
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- High Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- North York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North York is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
- Minersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minersville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Morse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morse is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Sedgwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sedgwick is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sanborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sanborn is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Shanagolden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shanagolden is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanagolden
- Glidden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glidden is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Clam Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clam Lake is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
- Birch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Birch is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
- White River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White River is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- Peeksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peeksville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
- Odanah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Ashland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Butternut
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Butternut is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Petes Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Petes Landing is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Landing
- Holts Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holts Landing is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Landing
- Old Fort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Old Fort is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Bayfield County
- County Website: https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Bayfield: Washburn
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Foster Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Foster Junction.
- Namekagon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Namekagon is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namekagon
- Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mason is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Grand View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grand View is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Benoit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Ashland Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Junction
- Barksdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barksdale is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Sutherland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Moquah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Washburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Drummond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Drummond is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
- Lake Owen ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Owen is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Owen
- Ino
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ino is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pike River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pike River is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River
- Cable
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cable is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delta is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Sioux
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sioux is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Radspur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Radspur is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radspur
- Iron County
- County Website: http://www.co.iron.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Iron: Hurley
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Foster Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Foster Junction.
- Tyler Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tyler Forks is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Forks
- Rouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rouse is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
- Upson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Upson is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upson
- Gurney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gurney is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
- Cedar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Saxon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saxon is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Iron Belt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Iron Belt is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Belt
- Hoyt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hoyt is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Pence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pence is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Kimball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Montreal
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Germania
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gile is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Orva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orva is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orva
- Hurley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Carter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carter is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Pine Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Van Buskirk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Van Buskirk is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buskirk
- Price County
- County Website: https://www.co.price.wi.us/
- County Seat for Price: Phillips
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Foster Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Foster Junction.
- Kennedy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,106 people
- Kaiser ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kaiser is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
- Lymantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lymantown is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymantown
- Park Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park Falls is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Sawyer County
- County Website: https://www.sawyercountygov.org/
- County Seat for Sawyer: Hayward
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Foster Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Foster Junction.
- Draper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Draper is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Loretta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loretta is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretta
- Gogebic County
- County Website: https://www.gogebic.gov/
- County Seat for Gogebic: Bessemer (MI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Foster Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Foster Junction.
- Ironwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Norrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Norrie is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Junet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Junet is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- Aurora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Jessieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Hillcrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hautala Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hautala Corner is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hautala Corner
- North Ironwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- Siemens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Siemens is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foster Junction) 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. |
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