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Nearest Communities to Maxville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

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


Maxville is located in Buffalo County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Maxville. Of these communities, 121 are located in counties other than Buffalo 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 Maxville (which is Buffalo 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 Maxville

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

  • Buffalo County   (where Maxville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.buffalocountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Buffalo:   Alma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Savoy ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Savoy is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Misha Mokwa
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
      • Urne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Urne is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urne
      • Nelson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Trevino
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Trevino is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevino
      • Springdale ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Springdale is located in Buffalo County
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      • Modena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Modena is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Tell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Tell is located in Buffalo County
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      • Alma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Gilmanton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mondovi
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Praag
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Praag is located in Buffalo County
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        • Herold
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Herold is located in Buffalo County
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        • Cream
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Cream is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
        • Lookout
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Buffalo City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Montana
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Waumandee
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
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        • Anchorage ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
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        • Cochrane
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Czechville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Czechville is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czechville
        • Glencoe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Glencoe is located in Buffalo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Dunn County
    • County Website:   https://dunncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Dunn:   Menomonie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Eau Galle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Welch Point ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Welch Point is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Point
      • Red Cedar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Red Cedar is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar
      • Dunnville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Old Tyrone ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Tyrone is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tyrone
      • Comfort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Comfort is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Downsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Downsville is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Meridean
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Meridean Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Meridean Ferry is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean Ferry
      • Weston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Weston is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Old Meridean Ferry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Meridean Ferry is located in Dunn County
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      • Rock Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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        • Irvington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Irvington is located in Dunn County
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        • Falls City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Falls City is located in Dunn County
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        • Caryville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Caryville is located in Dunn County
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        • Hatchville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Hatchville is located in Dunn County
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        • Menomonie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • North Menomonie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
        • Menomonie Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
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        • Rusk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rusk is located in Dunn County
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        • Cedar Falls
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
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        • Elk Mound
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
        • Knapp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Eau Claire County
    • County Website:   https://www.eauclairecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Eau Claire:   Eau Claire
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Oak Grove ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Grove is located in Eau Claire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Nelsonville ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Nelsonville is located in Eau Claire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Lufkin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Hope Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Hope Corners is located in Eau Claire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope Corners
      • Shawtown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cleghorn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Cleghorn is located in Eau Claire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
      • Putnam Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Putnam Heights is located in Eau Claire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
      • Truax
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
  • Pepin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pepin.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pepin:   Durand
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Ella
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Porcupine
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Porcupine is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
      • Laneville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Laneville is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
      • Devils Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Devils Corner is located in Pepin County
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      • Arkansaw
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Durand
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hawkins Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Hawkins Corner is located in Pepin County
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      • Barry Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lima
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lima is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Tarrant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Tarrant is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
      • Pepin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lund
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lakeport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stockholm
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Stockholm is located in Pepin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Pierce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Ellsworth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Nerike
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Nerike is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerike
      • Plum City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Plum City is located in Pierce County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Exile
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Exile is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
      • Ono
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ono is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
      • Maiden Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rock Elm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rock Elm is located in Pierce County
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      • Warrentown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Warrentown is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrentown
      • Elmwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Waverly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Salem is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Oakridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Oakridge is located in Pierce County
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      • Olivet
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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        • Bay City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Esdaile
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Esdaile is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
        • El Paso
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Snows Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Snows Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
        • East Ellsworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • East Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellsworth
        • Lawton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lawton is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Hager City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Hager City is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
        • North Red Wing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • North Red Wing is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Red Wing
        • Pucketville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Pucketville is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pucketville
        • Ellsworth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
        • Moeville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ottman Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ottman Corners is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottman Corners
        • Trenton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Trenton is located in Pierce County
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        • Martell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Morton Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Viking
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Viking is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
        • Beldenville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Croix County
  • Trempealeau County
    • County Website:   https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Trempealeau:   Whitehall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Eleva
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Russell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Elk Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Strum
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cortland ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Cortland is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • New City ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • New City is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsburg is located in Trempealeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Goodhue County
    • County Website:   https://goodhuecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Goodhue:   Red Wing (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Old Frontenac
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Old Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frontenac
      • Frontenac
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wacouta Beach
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Wacouta Beach is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta Beach
      • Wacouta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Wacouta is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
      • Belvidere Mills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
      • Hay Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
      • Red Wing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bellechester
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Olmsted County
  • Wabasha County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wabasha.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wabasha:   Wabasha (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Reads Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wabasha
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <3>
      • Maple Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Maple Springs is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Midland Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
      • Dumfries
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dumfries is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Lake City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kellogg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
      • Conception
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Conception is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception
      • West Newton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • West Newton is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • Theilman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Theilman is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theilman
      • West Albany
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • West Albany is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • Weaver
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • 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 Maxville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxville.
      • Beaver ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Whitman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Whitman is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Oakridge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Oakridge is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Elba
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 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 from Point A (ie- Maxville) 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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