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Nearest Communities to Spencer,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.<1>

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

Spencer is located in Marathon County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Spencer. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Marathon 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 Spencer (which is Marathon 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 Spencer

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

  • Marathon County   (where Spencer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spencer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spencer.
      • Mann
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mann is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann
      • McMillan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Unity
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Unity is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Little Rose
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Rose is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rose
      • Staadts ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Staadts is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staadts
      • March Rapids
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • March Rapids is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Rapids
      • Cherokee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Stratford
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Weber
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Weber is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Rozellville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bradley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bradley is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Swan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Swan is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
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        • Fenwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Rangeline
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Milan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Wien
          (16 miles [25.7 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
        • Corinth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Edgar
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Schnappsville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
        • Halder
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Halder is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
        • Athens
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Poniatowski
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rib Falls
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Moon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Marathon City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Marathon City is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Stettin ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Stettin is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
        • Dancy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Dancy is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
        • Little Chicago
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Chicago is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
        • Knowlton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Mosinee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
        • Hamburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Neillsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spencer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spencer.
      • Veefkind
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Riplinger
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spokeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chili
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Loyal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Loyal is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Colby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Colby is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
      • Atwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbotsford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lynn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lynn is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Bright
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bright is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Granton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Curtiss
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Kurth ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kurth is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurth
        • Dorchester
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Dorchester is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
        • Christie
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Christie is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
        • Hemlock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Hemlock is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
        • Longwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Longwood is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
        • Owen
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Nevins
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Nevins is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
        • Neillsville
          (19 miles [30.6 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
        • Globe
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Withee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sherwood is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
        • Willard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Shortville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Shortville is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortville
        • Sidney
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sidney is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Tioga
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Tioga is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Clark
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Clark is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Lombard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lombard is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
        • Reseburg
          (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
        • Thorp
          (28 miles [45.1 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
        • Trow ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Trow is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trow
        • Koehler Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Koehler Ford is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehler Ford
        • Worden ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Worden is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
  • Jackson County
  • Portage County
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://co.taylor.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spencer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spencer.
      • Stetsonville
        (22 miles [35.4 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
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Little Black is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
      • Medford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Maplehurst
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Maplehurst is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehurst
      • Goodrich
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Goodrich is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Murat
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Murat is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Lublin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lublin is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spencer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spencer.
      • Marshfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bakerville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nasonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Nasonville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Hewitt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lindsey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Auburndale
        (16 miles [25.7 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
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Bethel is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Arpin
        (19 miles [30.6 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
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Pittsville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Veedum
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Veedum is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
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        • Milladore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Vesper
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Dexterville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Dexterville is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
        • Eight Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rudolph
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rudolph is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
        • Walker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spencer) 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.