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Nearest Communities to Shennington,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Shennington is located in Monroe County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shennington. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Monroe 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 Shennington (which is Monroe 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 Shennington

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

  • Monroe County   (where Shennington resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Sparta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shennington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shennington.
      • Wyeville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Oakdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Norway Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Ridge
      • North Tomah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • North Tomah is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tomah
      • Tomah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Tomah is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
      • Clifton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Warrens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Warrens is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Kirby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Kirby is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Jacksonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jacksonville is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Tunnel City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
      • Raymore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Raymore is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
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        • Spring Bank Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Spring Bank Park is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank Park
        • Glendale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Glendale is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Kendall
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Kendall is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
        • Wilton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilton is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
        • Scotts Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Scotts Junction is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Junction
        • Norwalk
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lees Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
        • Farmers Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
        • Oil City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Oil City is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Angelo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Saint Marys
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Sparta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Cataract
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Cataract is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
        • Melvina
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Leon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Leon is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Four Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Cashton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cashton is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Friendship
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shennington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shennington.
      • Strongs Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Dellwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Dellwood is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Monroe Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Monroe Center is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Quincy ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Arkdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Friendship
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Friendship is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
      • Adams
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Big Flats
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cottonville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Cottonville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
      • Adams Center ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Adams Center is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
      • New Rome ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • White Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • White Creek is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
        • Brookside
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Brookside is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Fordham ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Fordham is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham
        • Easton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark County
  • Crawford County
  • Jackson County
  • Juneau County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Juneau:   Mauston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shennington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shennington.
      • Cutler
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Cutler is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cloverdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Camp Douglas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lone Rock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Mather
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Orange Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mill
      • Hustler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kelly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Kelly is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Necedah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sprague
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lisbon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
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        • Finley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Finley is located in Juneau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
        • New Miner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Elroy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Elroy is located in Juneau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
        • Mauston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mauston is located in Juneau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
        • Lindina
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lindina is located in Juneau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindina
        • Lemonweir
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Union Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Wonewoc
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
        • Lyndon Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Vernon County
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shennington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shennington.
      • Babcock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Babcock is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Cranmoor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cranmoor is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmoor
      • Dexterville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Dexterville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
      • Veedum
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Veedum is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
      • Nekoosa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Pittsville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Nekoosa Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa Junction
      • Walker
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Walker is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker

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 from Point A (ie- Shennington) 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.