Nearest Communities to La Crosse,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Crosse, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Crosse:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Please note 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.
La Crosse is located in La Crosse County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Crosse County: Houston (MN), Winona (MN), Jackson, Monroe, Trempealeau & Vernon.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Crosse. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than La Crosse 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 La Crosse (which is La Crosse 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 La Crosse
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- La Crosse County (where La Crosse resides)
- County Website: https://www.lacrossecounty.org/
- County Seat for La Crosse: La Crosse
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- French Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
- West La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West La Crosse
- Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Grand Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Medary is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
- Herrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herrington is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
- Onalaska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holiday Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Calvert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvert is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Lakeview ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shelby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Barre Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sunset Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brice Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Holmen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Amsterdam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Middle Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stevenstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Mindoro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Council Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Council Bay is located in La Crosse County
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- Burns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burns is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Rockland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Burr Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Buffalo County
- County Website: https://www.buffalocountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Buffalo: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- East Winona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Winona is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winona
- Marshland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Bluff Siding
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bohri ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bohri is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohri
- Crawford County
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.wi.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Black River Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- North Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rogneys ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rogneys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogneys
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Irving
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irving is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Monroe County
- County Website: https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
- County Seat for Monroe: Sparta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Portland is located in Monroe County
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- Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Cashton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Melvina
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Farmers Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
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- Angelo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cataract
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cataract is located in Monroe County
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- Saint Marys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Scotts Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scotts Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Junction
- Trempealeau County
- County Website: https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/
- County Seat for Trempealeau: Whitehall
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Trempealeau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Butman Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Corners
- Galesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wrights Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Prairie is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Pine Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Frenchville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ettrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Beachs Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beachs Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachs Corners
- Iduna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Iduna is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iduna
- Tamarack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tamarack is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
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- Dodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Hegg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegg
- Upper French Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Upper French Creek is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper French Creek
- Chapultepee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chapultepee is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapultepee
- Vernon County
- County Website: https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Vernon: Viroqua
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Stoddard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chaseburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Romance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Romance is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Esofea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Esofea is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esofea
- Newry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Victory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Victory is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Bud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bud is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Springville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springville is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
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- Westby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mound
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Red Mound is located in Vernon County
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- Viroqua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- Retreat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- West Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Avalanche
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avalanche is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalanche
- Fargo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Pole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allamakee County
- County Website: https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Allamakee: Waukon (IA)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- New Albin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dorchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quandahl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore County
- County Website: https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
- County Seat for Fillmore: Preston (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Rushford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- South Rushford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bratsberg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rushford Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Choice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Choice is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Peterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tawney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tawney is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawney
- Houston County
- County Website: https://www.co.houston.mn.us/
- County Seat for Houston: Caledonia (MN)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- La Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shepardson's Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shepardson's Park is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardson's Park
- River Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Junction is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Hokah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Village Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Village Terrace is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Terrace
- Pine Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Creek is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Ridge is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
- Freeburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Freeburg is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Houston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Highland Park Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park Estates is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Estates
- Pine Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Estates is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Estates
- Money Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Schechs Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Schechs Mill is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schechs Mill
- Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Perkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Perkins is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Cee Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cee Jefferson is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Jefferson
- Eitzen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Willington Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yucatan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hammer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riceford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newhouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newhouse is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
- Winona County
- County Website: https://www.winonacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Winona: Winona (MN)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Crosse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Crosse.
- Dresbach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dresbach is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
- Dakota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Nodine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donehower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donehower is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donehower
- New Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Hartford is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Lamoille
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pickwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pickwick is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- Ridgeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Witoka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Witoka is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Morningside Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Morningside Terrace is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Terrace
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sugarloaf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarloaf is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hart is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Winona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Wyattville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stockton is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Crosse) 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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