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Nearest Communities to Rib Falls,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 from Rib Falls.<1>

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

Rib Falls is located in Marathon County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rib Falls. Of these communities, 33 are located in counties other than Marathon 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 Rib Falls (which is Marathon 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 Rib Falls

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

  • Marathon County   (where Rib Falls resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rib Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rib Falls.
      • Stettin ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Stettin is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
      • Marathon City
        (4 miles [6.4 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
      • Edgar
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Poniatowski
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Little Chicago
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Chicago is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
      • Schnappsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
      • Wien
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount View
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Mount View is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Hamburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Emmerich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Naugart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Athens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (54 more) ...
        • Fenwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Wuertsburg
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuertsburg
        • Taegesville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Swan
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Swan is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
        • Rib Mountain
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
        • Corinth
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Brokaw
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Brokaw is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
          • Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
        • Halder
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Halder is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
        • Wausau
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bradley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bradley is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Weber
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Weber is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
        • Milan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • East Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • East Hill is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hill
        • Franklin Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Franklin Hill is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Hill
        • Schofield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Schofield is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
        • Wausau Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
        • Granite Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Granite Heights is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Heights
        • March Rapids
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • March Rapids is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Rapids
        • Stratford
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Stratford is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
        • Evergreen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Moon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rothschild
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
        • Rangeline
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Rozellville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Mosinee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
        • Cherokee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
        • Kelly
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Kelly is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kronenwetter
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Rose
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Little Rose is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rose
        • Staadts ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Staadts is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staadts
        • Weston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Weston is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
        • Nutterville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Peplin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Peplin is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peplin
        • Callon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Callon is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
        • Sunset
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Knowlton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • McMillan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Dancy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dancy is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
        • Unity
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Unity is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Rocky Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
        • Glandon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Ringle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Ashley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mann
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Mann is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann
        • Spencer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kalinke
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Kalinke is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalinke
        • Little Eau Claire
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
        • Johnson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Johnson is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Hatley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bevent
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bevent is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
        • Hogarty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hogarty is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogarty
        • Pike Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Snell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Snell is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
        • Shantytown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
  • Clark County
  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.lincoln.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Merrill
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rib Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rib Falls.
      • Merrill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
      • Pine River
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine River is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
      • Otis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Otis is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bloomville is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
      • Doering
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Doering is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doering
      • Irma
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gleason
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Portage County
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://co.taylor.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rib Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rib Falls.
      • Goodrich
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Goodrich is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Interwald
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stetsonville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Little Black
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Black is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
      • Medford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Whittlesey
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Whittlesey is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittlesey
      • Rib Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chelsea
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Murat
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Murat is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
  • Wood County

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- Rib Falls) 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.