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Nearest Communities to Richland Center,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Richland Center.<1>

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

Richland Center is located in Richland County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Sauk & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Richland Center. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Richland 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 Richland Center (which is Richland 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 Richland Center

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

  • Richland County   (where Richland Center resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.richland.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Richland Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Richland Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richland Center.
      • Aubrey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Ashford ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Ashford is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ithaca
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Buck Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Twin Bluffs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
      • Neptune
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gillingham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McGrew ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • McGrew is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew
      • Sextonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockbridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Basswood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Basswood is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
      • Boaz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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        • Keyesville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Keyesville is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
        • Balmoral
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Bear Valley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Hub City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Hub City is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
        • Woodstock
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Loyd
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Loyd is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
        • Orion
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Orion is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
        • Gotham
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Gotham is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotham
        • Five Points
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Five Points is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Wild Rose
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Wild Rose is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
        • Bloom City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Henrietta ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Henrietta is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Sabin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Byrds Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds Creek
        • Bosstown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Bosstown is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosstown
        • Bunker Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bunker Hill is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Corwin ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Corwin is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
        • Port Andrew
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Port Andrew is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Andrew
        • Jimtown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Jimtown is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Yuba
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Yuba is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
        • Sylvan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Sylvan is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
        • Excelsior
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Excelsior is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
        • Tavera
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Tavera is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavera
        • Lone Rock
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lone Rock is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Sand Prairie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sand Prairie is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie
        • Cazenovia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Germantown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Germantown is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Westport
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Westport is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • West Lima
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • West Lima is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lima
        • Viola
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Tunnelville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Tunnelville is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Prairie du Chien
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Richland Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richland Center.
      • North Clayton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
      • Montgomeryville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Montgomeryville is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomeryville
      • Rolling Ground
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Rolling Ground is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ground
      • Harmony Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Harmony Hill is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
      • Mount Zion
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Mount Zion is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Plugtown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Plugtown is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plugtown
      • Soldiers Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Easter Rock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Easter Rock is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Rock
      • Bell Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Gays Mills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Petersburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pine Knob
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Pine Knob is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
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        • Barnum
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Barnum is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
        • Towerville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Boydtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Steuben
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Sterling
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Fairview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Fairview is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Rising Sun
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Seneca
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Seneca is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Richland Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richland Center.
      • Muscoda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Muscoda is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
      • Blue River
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue River is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Hickory Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hickory Grove is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Homer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Homer is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Boscobel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Boscobel is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
      • Montfort
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Preston
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Woodman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodman is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Lancaster Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
      • Fennimore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Werley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Werley is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
      • Annaton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Livingston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Livingston is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
      • Stitzer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Iowa County
  • Juneau County
  • Monroe County
  • Sauk County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Sauk:   Baraboo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Richland Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richland Center.
      • Sandusky
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Loreta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Loreta is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreta
      • Hill Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hill Point is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Point
      • Lime Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Plain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Plain is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • Valton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Valton is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valton
      • Ironton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ironton is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Loganville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Green
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Leland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • La Valle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Black Hawk
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Black Hawk is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
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        • Reedsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
        • Denzer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • LaRue
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • LaRue is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRue
        • Witwen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Rock Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • North Freedom
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
        • Loddes Mill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Loddes Mill is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loddes Mill
        • Bluffview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bluffview is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffview
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Viroqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Richland Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richland Center.
      • Greenwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Greenwood is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Sugar Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • White City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • White City is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • La Farge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Readstown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Readstown is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Dilly
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Dilly is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilly
      • Hillsboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Liberty
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Liberty is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Valley is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Rockton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Rockton is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Ross
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Ross is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Folsom
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Folsom is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
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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- Richland Center) 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.