Nearest Communities to Heffron,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Heffron, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Heffron:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Heffron is primarily located in Portage County. A portion of Heffron extends into Waushara 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 Heffron. Of these communities, 99 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 Heffron (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 Heffron
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Portage County (where Heffron resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Portage: Stevens Point
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- Nearest Communities to Heffron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Heffron.
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blaine is located in Portage County
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- Almond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Almond is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- West Almond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Portage County
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- Bancroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft is located in Portage County
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- Keene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keene is located in Portage County
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- West Bancroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Bancroft is located in Portage County
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- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Coddington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coddington is located in Portage County
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- Amherst Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Fancher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fancher is located in Portage County
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- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
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- Arnott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
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- Nelsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Portage County
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- Custer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Custer is located in Portage County
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- Plover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plover is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Stockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stockton is located in Portage County
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- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
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- Meehan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meehan is located in Portage County
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- Whiting
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Peru
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Peru is located in Portage County
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- Park Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Kellner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kellner is located in Portage County
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- Ellis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
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- Polonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
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- Stevens Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Little Waupon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Little Waupon is located in Portage County
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- Jordan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Portage County
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- Alban
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alban is located in Portage County
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- North Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Star is located in Portage County
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- Rosholt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Casimir
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Casimir is located in Portage County
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- Rocky Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Run is located in Portage County
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- Torun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Torun is located in Portage County
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- Mill Creek Community
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek Community is located in Portage County
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- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
- County Seat for Adams: Friendship
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- Nearest Communities to Heffron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Heffron.
- Leola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leola is located in Adams County
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- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
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- Big Flats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
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- Cottonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonville is located in Adams County
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- New Rome ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
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- Fordham ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fordham is located in Adams County
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- Springbluff ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springbluff is located in Adams County
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- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
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- Green Lake County
- County Website: https://www.greenlakecountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Green Lake: Green Lake
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- Nearest Communities to Heffron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Heffron.
- Fairburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairburn is located in Green Lake County
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- Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Green Lake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
- Princeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Princeton is located in Green Lake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Marquette County
- County Website: https://www.co.marquette.wi.us/
- County Seat for Marquette: Montello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Heffron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Heffron.
- Neshkoro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Budsin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Budsin is located in Marquette County
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- Germania
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Germania is located in Marquette County
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- Harrisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harrisville is located in Marquette County
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- Westfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Lawrence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence is located in Marquette County
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- Waupaca County
- County Website: https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waupaca: Waupaca
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- Nearest Communities to Heffron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Heffron.
- Chain O' Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chain O' Lakes is located in Waupaca County
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- Rural
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rural is located in Waupaca County
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- Indian Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Crossing is located in Waupaca County
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- Parfreyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parfreyville is located in Waupaca County
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- Cobb Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
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- King
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- King is located in Waupaca County
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- Little Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Hope is located in Waupaca County
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- Sheridan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
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- Lind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lind is located in Waupaca County
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- Waupaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
- Hatton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Waupaca County
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- Granite Quarry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granite Quarry is located in Waupaca County
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- Scandinavia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Evanswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Evanswood is located in Waupaca County
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- Weyauwega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
- Baldwins Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
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- Ogdensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Iola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Fremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Gills Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
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- Petersville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Petersville is located in Waupaca County
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- Red Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Waupaca County
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- Fremont Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fremont Station is located in Waupaca County
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- Little Wolf ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
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- Northland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Northland is located in Waupaca County
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- Manawa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manawa is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Royalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton is located in Waupaca County
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- Shaw Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shaw Landing is located in Waupaca County
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- Ostrander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ostrander is located in Waupaca County
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- North Readfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Readfield is located in Waupaca County
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- Readfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Readfield is located in Waupaca County
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- Schmidt Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Schmidt Corner is located in Waupaca County
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- Northport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northport is located in Waupaca County
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- Symco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Symco is located in Waupaca County
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- Norske
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Norske is located in Waupaca County
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- Carmel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel is located in Waupaca County
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- New London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New London is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Big Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Marble ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marble is located in Waupaca County
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- Nowell ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nowell is located in Waupaca County
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- Waushara County
- County Website: https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/
- County Seat for Waushara: Wautoma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Heffron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Heffron.
- Wild Rose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
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- Saxeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
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- Wautoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Pine River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine River is located in Waushara County
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- Silver Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
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- Hancock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Brushville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brushville is located in Waushara County
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- West Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Waushara County
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- Richford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Richford is located in Waushara County
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- Lohrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lohrville is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
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- Spring Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
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- Bannerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bannerman is located in Waushara County
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- Dakota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dakota is located in Waushara County
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- Poy Sippi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
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- Redgranite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Coloma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Fountain Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Valley is located in Waushara County
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- Rodney ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney is located in Waushara County
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- Metz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Metz is located in Waushara County
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- Auroraville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auroraville is located in Waushara County
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- Tustin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tustin is located in Waushara County
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- Borth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Borth is located in Waushara County
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- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Oshkosh
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- Nearest Communities to Heffron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Heffron.
- Orihula
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Orihula is located in Winnebago County
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- Zittau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Zittau is located in Winnebago County
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- Eureka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Winnebago County
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- Island Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island Park is located in Winnebago County
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- Koro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Koro is located in Winnebago County
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- Clarks Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clarks Point is located in Winnebago County
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- Indian Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Shores is located in Winnebago County
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- Lasleys Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lasleys Point is located in Winnebago County
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- Piacenza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Piacenza is located in Winnebago County
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- Winneconne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Wood County
- County Website: https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Wood: Wisconsin Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Heffron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Heffron.
- Lake Wazeecha
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
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- Grand Rapids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
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- Biron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Biron is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Port Edwards
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Nekoosa Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
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- Nekoosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Rudolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Heffron) 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. |