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Nearest Communities to Speck Oaks,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 starting from Speck Oaks.<1>

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


Speck Oaks is located in Jackson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Speck Oaks. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Speck Oaks (which is Jackson 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 Speck Oaks

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

  • Jackson County   (where Speck Oaks resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jackson.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Black River Falls
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Speck Oaks.
      • Lapham Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
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      • Waterbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Waterbury is located in Jackson County
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      • Pray
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pray is located in Jackson County
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      • Spaulding
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Spaulding is located in Jackson County
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      • Millston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Millston is located in Jackson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Winnebago Mission
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Winnebago Mission is located in Jackson County
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      • Sheppard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Sheppard is located in Jackson County
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      • Hatfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
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      • Vaudreuil
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Vaudreuil is located in Jackson County
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      • City Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • City Point is located in Jackson County
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      • Black River Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
      • Brockway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Brockway is located in Jackson County
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        • Shamrock
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shamrock is located in Jackson County
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        • Fall Hall Glen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Fall Hall Glen is located in Jackson County
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        • Charter Oak Mills ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Charter Oak Mills is located in Jackson County
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        • Merrillan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
        • Irving
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Irving is located in Jackson County
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        • Alma Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
        • Disco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Disco is located in Jackson County
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        • Hixton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hixton is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • North Branch
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • North Branch is located in Jackson County
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        • Sechlerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
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        • Melrose
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Melrose is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
        • Rogneys ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Rogneys is located in Jackson County
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        • Taylor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Taylor is located in Jackson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
        • Franklin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Franklin is located in Jackson County
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        • Northfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Northfield is located in Jackson County
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        • Price
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Price is located in Jackson County
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        • North Bend
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • North Bend is located in Jackson County
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        • York
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • York is located in Jackson County
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  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Neillsville
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Speck Oaks.
      • Shortville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Shortville is located in Clark County
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      • Sherwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sherwood is located in Clark County
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      • Nevins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Nevins is located in Clark County
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      • Columbia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Columbia is located in Clark County
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      • Trow ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Trow is located in Clark County
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      • Sidney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Sidney is located in Clark County
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      • Neillsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Neillsville is located in Clark County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Kurth ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Kurth is located in Clark County
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      • Granton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Granton is located in Clark County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Lynn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Lynn is located in Clark County
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      • Humbird
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Humbird is located in Clark County
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      • Christie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Christie is located in Clark County
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        • Globe
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Globe is located in Clark County
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        • Chili
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Chili is located in Clark County
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        • Veefkind
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Veefkind is located in Clark County
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        • Tioga
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tioga is located in Clark County
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        • Spokeville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Spokeville is located in Clark County
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        • Loyal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Loyal is located in Clark County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
        • Willard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Willard is located in Clark County
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  • Crawford County
  • Eau Claire County
  • Juneau County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Juneau:   Mauston
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Speck Oaks.
      • Mather
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mather is located in Juneau County
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      • Meadow Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
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      • Finley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Finley is located in Juneau County
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      • Sprague
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sprague is located in Juneau County
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      • Cutler
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cutler is located in Juneau County
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      • New Miner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • New Miner is located in Juneau County
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      • Cloverdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
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      • Camp Douglas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Lone Rock
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
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  • La Crosse County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Sparta
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Speck Oaks.
      • Warrens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Warrens is located in Monroe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Lees Crossing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County
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      • Kirby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Kirby is located in Monroe County
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      • Norway Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
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      • Valley Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
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      • Cataract
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Cataract is located in Monroe County
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      • North Tomah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • North Tomah is located in Monroe County
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      • Spring Bank Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Spring Bank Park is located in Monroe County
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      • Tunnel City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
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      • Wyeville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Raymore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Raymore is located in Monroe County
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      • Tomah
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Tomah is located in Monroe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
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        • Shennington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Shennington is located in Monroe County
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        • Scotts Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Scotts Junction is located in Monroe County
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        • Four Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
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        • Jacksonville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Jacksonville is located in Monroe County
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        • Angelo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Angelo is located in Monroe County
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        • Oakdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakdale is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
        • Sparta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sparta is located in Monroe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
        • Farmers Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
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  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Speck Oaks.
      • Veedum
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Veedum is located in Wood County
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      • Babcock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Babcock is located in Wood County
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      • Lindsey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lindsey is located in Wood County
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      • Dexterville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Dexterville is located in Wood County
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      • Pittsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Pittsville is located in Wood County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Nasonville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Nasonville is located in Wood County
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      • Cranmoor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cranmoor is located in Wood County
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      • Bakerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bakerville is located in Wood County
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      • Bethel
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bethel is located in Wood County
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      • Walker
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Walker is located in Wood County
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Speck Oaks) 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.