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Nearest Communities to Pray,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 north 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 starting from Pray.<1>

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

Pray is located in Jackson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pray. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Pray (which is Jackson 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 Pray

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

  • Jackson County   (where Pray resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jackson.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Black River Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pray   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pray.
      • Spaulding
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Spaulding is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Lapham Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Waterbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Waterbury is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Speck Oaks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Speck Oaks is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Oaks
      • City Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hatfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Winnebago Mission
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Winnebago Mission is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago Mission
      • Millston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheppard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sheppard is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Vaudreuil
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Vaudreuil is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaudreuil
      • Brockway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Brockway is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Merrillan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Black River Falls
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Fall Hall Glen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Fall Hall Glen is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Hall Glen
        • Shamrock
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Shamrock is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Alma Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
        • Charter Oak Mills ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Charter Oak Mills is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak Mills
        • Irving
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Irving is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Hixton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • North Branch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • North Branch is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
        • Disco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Disco is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
        • Sechlerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Melrose
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Price
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Price is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
        • Rogneys ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rogneys is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogneys
        • Northfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Northfield is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Neillsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pray   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pray.
      • Shortville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Shortville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortville
      • Sherwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sherwood is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Nevins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Nevins is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Kurth ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Kurth is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurth
      • Neillsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Neillsville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Granton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Columbia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Columbia is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Sidney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sidney is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Lynn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Lynn is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Trow ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Trow is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trow
      • Chili
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Christie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Christie is located in Clark County
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      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Crawford County
  • Eau Claire County
  • Juneau County
  • Marathon County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Sparta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pray   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pray.
      • Warrens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Warrens is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Kirby
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Kirby is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Norway Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Ridge
      • Lees Crossing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
      • Valley Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wyeville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • North Tomah
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • North Tomah is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tomah
      • Shennington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Tunnel City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
      • Raymore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Raymore is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
      • Spring Bank Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Spring Bank Park is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank Park
      • Tomah
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Tomah is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Cataract
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cataract is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
        • Jacksonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Jacksonville is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Oakdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Scotts Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Scotts Junction is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Junction
        • Four Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pray   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pray.
      • Lindsey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Veedum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Veedum is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
      • Pittsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Pittsville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Babcock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Babcock is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Dexterville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Dexterville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
      • Nasonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Nasonville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Bakerville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cranmoor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cranmoor is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmoor
      • Bethel
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Bethel is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Walker
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Walker is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Arpin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Arpin is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Marshfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Vesper
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Hewitt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Eight Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Nekoosa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Auburndale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Auburndale is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Nekoosa Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa 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 from Point A (ie- Pray) 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.