Nearest Communities to Onalaska,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Onalaska, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Onalaska:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Onalaska is located in La Crosse County.
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 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Onalaska. Of these communities, 117 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 Onalaska (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 Onalaska
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- La Crosse County (where Onalaska resides)
- County Website: https://www.lacrossecounty.org/
- County Seat for La Crosse: La Crosse
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- Lakeview ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Holiday Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- North La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
- Medary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Medary is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
- French Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West La Crosse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West La Crosse
- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunset Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Holmen
(5 miles [8 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
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brice Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Barre Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Herrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Herrington is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
- New Amsterdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby is located in La Crosse County
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- Calvert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Calvert is located in La Crosse County
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- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Stevenstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Mindoro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Council Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Council Bay is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bay
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burns is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burr Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Middle Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo County
- County Website: https://www.buffalocountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Buffalo: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- Marshland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- East Winona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Winona is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winona
- Bluff Siding
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bohri ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bohri is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohri
- Fountain City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.wi.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Black River Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- North Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rogneys ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rogneys is located in Jackson County
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- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Irving
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Irving is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Disco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Disco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Fall Hall Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Hall Glen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Hall Glen
- Shamrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Jackson County
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- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Monroe County
- County Website: https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
- County Seat for Monroe: Sparta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- Leon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Four Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Monroe County
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- Portland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Portland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Angelo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Farmers Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Melvina
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cataract
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cataract is located in Monroe County
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- Cashton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Saint Marys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Scotts Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Scotts Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Junction
- Norwalk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Trempealeau County
- County Website: https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/
- County Seat for Trempealeau: Whitehall
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- Butman Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Corners
- Trempealeau
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Galesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wrights Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Prairie is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Ettrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Pine Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Beachs Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beachs Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachs Corners
- Hegg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegg
- Iduna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Iduna is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iduna
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- Tamarack
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tamarack is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Chapultepee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chapultepee is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapultepee
- Upper French Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Upper French Creek is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper French Creek
- Dodge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Blair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- North Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Creek is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Dewey Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dewey Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Corners
- Vernon County
- County Website: https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Vernon: Viroqua
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Stoddard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chaseburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Esofea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Esofea is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esofea
- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Romance
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Romance is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Newry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Westby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bud is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Springville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springville is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Purdy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Victory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Victory is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Bloomingdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Red Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Red Mound is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
- Viroqua
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Avalanche
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avalanche is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalanche
- West Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- 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 Onalaska ...
- New Albin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fillmore County
- County Website: https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
- County Seat for Fillmore: Preston (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- Rushford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Rushford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bratsberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rushford Village
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Peterson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- River Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Junction is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- La Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardson's Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardson's Park is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardson's Park
- Pine Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Creek is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Hokah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Ridge is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
- Village Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Village Terrace is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Terrace
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Money Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Freeburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Freeburg is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
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- Caledonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park Estates is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Estates
- Pine Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Estates is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Estates
- Perkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Perkins is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Schechs Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Schechs Mill is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schechs Mill
- Sheldon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Cee Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cee Jefferson is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Jefferson
- Yucatan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willington Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hammer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
- Eitzen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Onalaska ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Onalaska.
- Dresbach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dresbach is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
- Dakota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Donehower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donehower is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donehower
- Nodine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pickwick
(14 miles [22.5 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Witoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Witoka is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Sugarloaf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarloaf is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Morningside Terrace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morningside Terrace is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Terrace
- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Winona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hart is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Goodview
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Stockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Wyattville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Minnesota City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Onalaska) 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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