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Nearest Communities to Hiles,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Hiles.<1>

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

Hiles is located in Forest County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Forest County: Iron (MI), Florence, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida & Vilas.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hiles. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Forest 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 Hiles (which is Forest 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 Hiles

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

  • Forest County   (where Hiles resides)
    • County Seat for Forest:   Crandon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hiles.
      • Atkins
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Forest County
      • Wisconsin Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisconsin Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Junction
        • Wisconsin Junction is located in Forest County
      • Argonne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argonne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
        • Argonne is located in Forest County
      • Crandon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
        • Crandon is located in Forest County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Nashville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Forest County
      • Newald
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newald have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newald
        • Newald is located in Forest County
      • Laona Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laona Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Junction
        • Laona Junction is located in Forest County
      • Keith ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
        • Keith is located in Forest County
      • Popple River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popple River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple River
        • Popple River is located in Forest County
      • Mole Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
        • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
      • Cavour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
        • Cavour is located in Forest County
      • Laona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
        • Laona is located in Forest County
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Blackwell Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Junction
          • Blackwell Junction is located in Forest County
        • Alvin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
          • Alvin is located in Forest County
        • Woodlawn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
          • Woodlawn is located in Forest County
        • Padus
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
          • Padus is located in Forest County
        • Bonneval
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonneval have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneval
          • Bonneval is located in Forest County
        • Blackwell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
          • Blackwell is located in Forest County
        • Nelma
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
          • Nelma is located in Forest County
        • Pickerel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickerel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel
          • Pickerel is located in Forest County
        • Wabeno
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabeno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabeno
          • Wabeno is located in Forest County
        • Soperton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soperton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperton
          • Soperton is located in Forest County
        • Armstrong Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
          • Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
        • Carter
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
          • Carter is located in Forest County
  • Florence County
    • County Website:   www.florencewisconsin.com/
    • County Seat for Florence:   Florence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hiles.
      • Long Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
        • Long Lake is located in Florence County
      • Tipler
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
        • Tipler is located in Florence County
      • Fence
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fence
        • Fence is located in Florence County
      • Fern ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
        • Fern is located in Florence County
  • Langlade County
    • County Website:   www.co.langlade.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Langlade:   Antigo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hiles.
      • Post Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
        • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
      • Elcho
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
        • Elcho is located in Langlade County
      • Choate
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
        • Choate is located in Langlade County
      • Pearson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
        • Pearson is located in Langlade County
      • Summit Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
        • Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
      • Freeman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Langlade County
      • Koepenick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koepenick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koepenick
        • Koepenick is located in Langlade County
      • Lily
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
        • Lily is located in Langlade County
      • Parrish
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
        • Parrish is located in Langlade County
      • Kempster
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
        • Kempster is located in Langlade County
  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   www.co.lincoln.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Merrill
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hiles.
      • Jeffris
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
        • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
      • Bundy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bundy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy
        • Bundy is located in Lincoln County
      • Harrison
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Lincoln County
  • Marinette County
  • Oneida County
    • County Website:   www.co.oneida.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Oneida:   Rhinelander
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hiles.
      • Gagen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gagen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
        • Gagen is located in Oneida County
      • Three Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
        • Three Lakes is located in Oneida County
      • Monico
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
        • Monico is located in Oneida County
      • Starks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
        • Starks is located in Oneida County
      • Clearwater Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Lake
        • Clearwater Lake is located in Oneida County
      • Jennings
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
        • Jennings is located in Oneida County
      • Lennox
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
        • Lennox is located in Oneida County
      • Malvern
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
        • Malvern is located in Oneida County
      • Pelican Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
        • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
      • Roosevelt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
        • Roosevelt is located in Oneida County
      • Pratt Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Junction
        • Pratt Junction is located in Oneida County
      • Sugar Camp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
        • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Enterprise
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
          • Enterprise is located in Oneida County
        • Rhinelander
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
          • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
        • Newbold
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
          • Newbold is located in Oneida County
        • Crescent Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Corner
          • Crescent Corner is located in Oneida County
        • McNaughton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNaughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNaughton
          • McNaughton is located in Oneida County
        • Woodboro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodboro
          • Woodboro is located in Oneida County
        • Lake Tomahawk
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tomahawk
          • Lake Tomahawk is located in Oneida County
  • Vilas County
    • County Website:   www.co.vilas.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Vilas:   Eagle River
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hiles.
      • Eagle River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
        • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Phelps
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Phelps is located in Vilas County
      • Conover
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
        • Conover is located in Vilas County
      • Saint Germain
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
        • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
        • Former names for Saint Germain:
        • Farmington
        • Lakewood
  • Iron County
    • County Website:   www.iron.org/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Crystal Falls (MI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hiles.
      • Caspian
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Palatka
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
        • Palatka is located in Iron County (MI)
      • Scott Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
        • Scott Lake is located in Iron County (MI)
      • Gaastra
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
        • Gaastra is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <5>
      • Hiawatha Location
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Location have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Location
        • Hiawatha Location is located in Iron County (MI)
      • Pentoga
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
        • Pentoga is located in Iron County (MI)
      • Stambaugh
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stambaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
        • Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hiles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hiles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7038, Longitude: -88.9773       In this case, the coordinates for Hiles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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