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Nearest Communities to Medford,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Medford is located in Taylor County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Marathon, Price & Rusk.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Medford. Of these communities, 59 are located in counties other than Taylor 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 Medford (which is Taylor 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 Medford

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

  • Taylor County   (where Medford resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.taylor.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Medford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Medford.
      • Little Black
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Little Black is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
      • Stetsonville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Whittlesey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Whittlesey is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittlesey
      • Murat
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Murat is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Chelsea
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Goodrich
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Goodrich is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Interwald
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Perkinstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Queenstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Queenstown is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Rib Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Maplehurst
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Maplehurst is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehurst
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Hughey ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Lublin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Lublin is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Bellinger
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Gilman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hannibal
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hannibal is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
        • Polley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump River
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Donald
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Donald is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
  • Chippewa County
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Neillsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Medford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Medford.
      • Dorchester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Dorchester is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Abbotsford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Curtiss
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Colby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Colby is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
      • Owen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clark
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Clark is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Withee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Atwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bright
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Bright is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Riplinger
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Longwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Longwood is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Lombard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lombard is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Hemlock
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hemlock is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
        • Reseburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Thorp
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Thorp is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
        • Eadsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Loyal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Loyal is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
        • Eidsvold
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Junction is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
        • Spokeville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Veefkind
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
  • Marathon County
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Medford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Medford.
      • Corinth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Milan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Athens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherokee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Wuertsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuertsburg
      • Swan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Swan is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Unity
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Unity is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Poniatowski
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Schnappsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
      • Hamburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • March Rapids
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • March Rapids is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Rapids
      • Wien
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Edgar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Rose
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Little Rose is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rose
        • Fenwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Rib Falls
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Emmerich
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Little Chicago
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Little Chicago is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
        • Weber
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Weber is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
        • Spencer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Stratford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Stratford is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
        • Naugart
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Staadts ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Staadts is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staadts
        • McMillan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bradley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bradley is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Marathon City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Marathon City is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Stettin ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Stettin is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
        • Taegesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Mann
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Mann is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann
  • Price County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.price.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Price:   Phillips
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Medford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Medford.
      • Ogema
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Ogema is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Spirit
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Spirit is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit
      • Pennington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pennington is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Catawba
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Prentice
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Kennan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Kennan is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people

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 from Point A (ie- Medford) 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.