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Nearest Communities to Knapp,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

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.

Knapp is located in Dunn County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Knapp. Of these communities, 99 are located in counties other than Dunn 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 Knapp (which is Dunn 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 Knapp

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

  • Dunn County   (where Knapp resides)
    • County Website:   https://dunncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Dunn:   Menomonie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knapp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knapp.
      • Boyceville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Downing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hatchville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Hatchville is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
      • Menomonie Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
      • North Menomonie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
      • Cedar Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Weston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Weston is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Menomonie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheeler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Irvington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Irvington is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Tainter Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
      • Norton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Norton is located in Dunn County
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        • Rusk
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Rusk is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Connorsville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Connorsville is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorsville
        • Baxter
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Baxter is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Comfort
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Comfort is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
        • Downsville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Downsville is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
        • Colfax
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Colfax is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
        • Welch Point ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Welch Point is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Point
        • Eau Galle
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Dunnville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Falls City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Falls City is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
        • Elk Mound
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
        • Ridgeland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Meridean Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Meridean Ferry is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean Ferry
        • Meridean
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Meridean Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Meridean Ferry is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Meridean Ferry
        • Old Tyrone ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Tyrone is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tyrone
        • Red Cedar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Red Cedar is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar
        • Sand Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
        • Caryville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Caryville is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
        • Rock Falls
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Barron County
    • County Website:   https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Barron:   Barron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knapp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knapp.
      • Graytown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Graytown is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Reeve
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Reeve is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Prairie Farm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Dallas
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Arland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Arland is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arland
      • Hillsdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Town
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Twin Town is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
      • Turtle Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Wickware
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wickware is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickware
  • Buffalo County
  • Chippewa County
  • Eau Claire County
  • Pepin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pepin.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pepin:   Durand
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knapp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knapp.
      • Arkansaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Durand
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Laneville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Laneville is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
      • Lima
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lima is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Porcupine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Porcupine is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
      • Tarrant
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Tarrant is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
      • Ella
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lund
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Barry Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Devils Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Devils Corner is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
      • Hawkins Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Hawkins Corner is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Corner
  • Pierce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Ellsworth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knapp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knapp.
      • Spring Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Olivet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Viking
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Viking is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
      • Rock Elm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Elm is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm
      • Martell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Waverly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Exile
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Exile is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
      • El Paso
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lawton is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Ono
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ono is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
      • Plum City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Plum City is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
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        • Morton Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Beldenville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • East Ellsworth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • East Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellsworth
        • Ellsworth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
        • Salem
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Salem is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Ottman Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Ottman Corners is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottman Corners
        • River Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Nerike
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Nerike is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerike
        • Esdaile
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Esdaile is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
        • Moeville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Snows Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Snows Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
        • Trimbelle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Maiden Rock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Oakridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Oakridge is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
        • Warrentown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Warrentown is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrentown
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Balsam Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knapp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knapp.
      • Clear Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Clayton is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Richardson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Richardson is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Amery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Falls
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Falls is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Joel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Joel is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
      • Deronda
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Croix County
    • County Website:   https://www.sccwi.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Croix:   Hudson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knapp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knapp.
      • Wilson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hersey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
      • Woodville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dahl
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Dahl is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahl
      • Wildwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Emerald
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Emerald Station is located in Saint Croix County
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      • Baldwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Forest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Forest is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Palmer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Palmer is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Cylon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Centerville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Centerville is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Hammond
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Erin Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jewett
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Jewett is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Deer Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Roberts
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Stanton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Stanton is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • New Richmond
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Boardman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Star Prairie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Huntington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Huntington is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Johannesburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Johannesburg is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
        • Burkhardt Station
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Burkhardt Station is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Station
        • Burkhardt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Glover
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Glover is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • Sono Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sono Junction is located in Saint Croix County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sono Junction

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Knapp) 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.