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Nearest Communities to Riplinger,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Riplinger.<1>

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

Riplinger is located in Clark County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Chippewa, Eau Claire, Jackson, Marathon, Taylor & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Riplinger. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Clark 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 Riplinger (which is Clark 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 Riplinger

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

  • Clark County   (where Riplinger resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Neillsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riplinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riplinger.
      • Atwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Colby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Colby is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
      • Bright
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bright is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Spokeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Loyal
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Loyal is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Curtiss
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Abbotsford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Veefkind
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Longwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Longwood is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Greenwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hemlock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Hemlock is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Owen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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        • Dorchester
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Dorchester is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
        • Withee
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Chili
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Christie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Christie is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
        • Granton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Lynn
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Lynn is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Willard
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Kurth ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Kurth is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurth
        • Globe
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Clark
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Clark is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Lombard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Lombard is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
        • Reseburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Neillsville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Neillsville is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
        • Thorp
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Thorp is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
        • Tioga
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Tioga is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Nevins
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Nevins is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
        • Sidney
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Sidney is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Shortville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Shortville is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortville
        • Worden ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Worden is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
        • Sherwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Sherwood is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
        • Eidsvold
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Koehler Ford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Koehler Ford is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehler Ford
        • Eadsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Columbia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Columbia is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Junction is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
        • Trow ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Trow is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trow
  • Chippewa County
  • Eau Claire County
  • Marathon County
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riplinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riplinger.
      • Unity
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Unity is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Spencer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherokee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Little Rose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Little Rose is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rose
      • March Rapids
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • March Rapids is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Rapids
      • Mann
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mann is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann
      • McMillan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Staadts ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Staadts is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staadts
      • Weber
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Weber is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Milan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Swan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Swan is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Stratford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Stratford is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Corinth
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wuertsburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuertsburg
        • Bradley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Bradley is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Fenwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Rozellville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Wien
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Athens
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Schnappsville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
        • Edgar
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Rangeline
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Poniatowski
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Halder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Halder is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
        • Rib Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Marathon City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Marathon City is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Moon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Stettin ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Stettin is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://co.taylor.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riplinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riplinger.
      • Stetsonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Little Black
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Little Black is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
      • Maplehurst
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Maplehurst is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehurst
      • Medford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lublin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Lublin is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Murat
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Murat is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Bellinger
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Whittlesey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Whittlesey is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittlesey
      • Goodrich
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Goodrich is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Perkinstown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Polley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Interwald
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riplinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riplinger.
      • Marshfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bakerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nasonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Nasonville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Lindsey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hewitt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburndale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Auburndale is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Bethel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bethel is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Arpin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Arpin is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Blenker
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pittsville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Sherry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Veedum
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Veedum is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
      • Milladore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riplinger) 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.