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Nearest Communities to Gratiot,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest 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 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.

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

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


Gratiot is located in 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 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gratiot. Of these communities, 128 are located in counties other than Lafayette 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 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 Gratiot

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

  • Lafayette County   (where Gratiot resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Darlington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gratiot.
      • Riverside
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Riverside is located in Lafayette County
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      • Red Rock
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Red Rock is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Wiota
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunbarton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County
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      • South Wayne
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Lamont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Lamont is located in Lafayette County
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      • Avon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon is located in Lafayette County
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      • Darlington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
      • Woodford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Shullsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Argyle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
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        • Fayette
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Fayette is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Calamine
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • White Oak
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Truman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Truman is located in Lafayette County
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        • Yellowstone
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County
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        • Etna
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Slateford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Slateford is located in Lafayette County
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        • Lead Mine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
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        • New Diggings
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Blanchardville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Benton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Benton is located in Lafayette County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
        • Jenkinsville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Jenkinsville is located in Lafayette County
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        • Meekers Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
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        • Strawbridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County
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        • Belmont
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Elk Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ipswich
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
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        • Leslie
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
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  • Dane County
    • County Website:   https://danecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Dane:   Madison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gratiot.
      • Daleyville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Daleyville is located in Dane County
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      • Forward
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Forward is located in Dane County
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      • Primrose
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Primrose is located in Dane County
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      • Montrose
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Montrose is located in Dane County
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  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gratiot.
      • Cuba City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Cuba City is located in Grant County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Elmo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Elmo is located in Grant County
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      • Hazel Green
        (21 miles [33.8 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
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Saint Rose is located in Grant County
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      • Bigpatch
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Bigpatch is located in Grant County
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      • Georgetown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Georgetown is located in Grant County
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      • Platteville
        (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Jamestown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Corners
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Prairie Corners is located in Grant County
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      • Sinsinawa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Sinsinawa is located in Grant County
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      • Fair Play
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Fair Play is located in Grant County
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      • Louisburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Louisburg is located in Grant County
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        • Arthur
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Arthur is located in Grant County
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        • Cornelia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Cornelia is located in Grant County
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        • Dickeyville
          (29 miles [46.7 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
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Kieler is located in Grant County
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        • Sandy Hook
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sandy Hook is located in Grant County
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        • Livingston
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Livingston is located in Grant County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
        • Union
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Union is located in Grant County
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  • Green County
    • County Website:   https://www.greencountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Green:   Monroe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gratiot.
      • Browntown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cadiz
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Martintown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Martintown is located in Green County
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      • Clarno
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Clarno is located in Green County
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      • Monroe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Monroe is located in Green County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
      • Schneyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Schneyville is located in Green County
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      • Postville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Postville is located in Green County
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      • Stearns
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Stearns is located in Green County
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      • Schultz
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Schultz is located in Green County
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      • Twin Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Monticello
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • New Glarus
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
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        • Juda
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Juda is located in Green County
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        • Oakley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Oakley is located in Green County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
        • Mineral Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Mineral Point is located in Green County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
        • Ross Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ross Crossing is located in Green County
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        • Attica
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://www.iowacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Dodgeville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gratiot.
      • Waldwick
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Waldwick is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldwick
      • Moscow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollandale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mineral Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jonesdale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jonesdale is located in Iowa County
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      • Linden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Linden is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Mifflin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Mifflin is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Rewey
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dodgeville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
      • Ridgeway
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
      • Edmund
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Barneveld
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Dubuque County
  • 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 Gratiot   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gratiot.
      • Warren
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 <3>
      • Apple River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweet Home ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Sweet Home is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Millville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Millville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Nora
        (9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
      • Scales Mound
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pitcherville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Pitcherville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
      • Stockton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 <3>
      • Schapville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
      • East Stockton ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • East Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stockton
      • Woodbine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Guilford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Guilford is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
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        • Council Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
        • Morseville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Morseville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morseville
        • Elizabeth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Millbrig ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
        • Elmoville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmoville
        • Willow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Willow is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
        • Weston ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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        • Rodden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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        • Massbach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
        • Bremen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Galena
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • North Hanover
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
        • Pleasant Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Winston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Aiken
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Galena Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanover
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Portage
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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        • Rice
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Gears Ferry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
        • Menominee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Blanding
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
        • Whitton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
        • Brinksburg ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Brinksburg is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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  • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gratiot) 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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