Nearest Communities to Shell Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shell Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shell Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Shell Lake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shell Lake is located in Washburn County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washburn County: Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Rusk & Sawyer.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shell Lake. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Washburn 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 Shell Lake (which is Washburn 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 Shell Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Washburn County (where Shell Lake resides)
- County Website: https://co.washburn.wi.us/
- County Seat for Washburn: Shell Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Lake.
- Beaver Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver Brook is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Chicago Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chicago Junction is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Junction
- Sarona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sarona is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarona
- Spooner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Madge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trego is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Nobleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Earl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lampson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lampson is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampson
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Birchwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Birchwood is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Springbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Springbrook is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Stanberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stanberry is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
- Minong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Minong is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Harmon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmon is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
- Chittamo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chittamo is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittamo
- Barron County
- County Website: https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Barron: Barron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Lake.
- Barronett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barronett is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
- Haugen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haugen is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Tuscobia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscobia is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscobia
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Brill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brill is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brill
- Angus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Angus is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Dobie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dobie is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobie
- Campia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Campia is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campia
- Mikana
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mikana is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikana
- Comstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Comstock is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Rice Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
- Almena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Barron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Poskin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Horseman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Horseman is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseman
- Cameron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Twin Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Turtle Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wickware
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wickware is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickware
- Lehigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lehigh is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Sumner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Arland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arland
- Hillsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burnett County
- County Website: https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Burnett: Grantsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Lake.
- Bashaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Timberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Timberland is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Hertel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Coomer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coomer is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
- Webb Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Siren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Webster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Yellow Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Danbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danbury is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Falun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Falun is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falun
- Pole Cat Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Superior
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Lake ...
- Wascott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wascott is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wascott
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Balsam Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Lake.
- Indian Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- McKinley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Clam Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lewis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lewis is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Frederic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frederic is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Fox Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- West Sweden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Sweden is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sweden
- Bunyan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luck is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Range
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Range is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Joel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
- West Denmark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
- Rusk County
- County Website: https://ruskcounty.org/
- County Seat for Rusk: Ladysmith
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Lake ...
- Strickland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer County
- County Website: https://www.sawyercountygov.org/
- County Seat for Sawyer: Hayward
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Lake.
- Stone Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Edgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edgewater is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Hauer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hauer is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauer
- Wooddale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wooddale is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Yarnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Yarnell is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnell
- Lemington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lemington is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemington
- Meteor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Meteor is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meteor
- Reserve
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Northwoods Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northwoods Beach is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods Beach
- Hayward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hayward is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Couderay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Couderay is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couderay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Little Round Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
- Pine County
- County Website: https://www.pinecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Pine: Pine City (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Lake ...
- Markville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Markville is located in Pine County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markville
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- Shell Lake) 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. |