Nearest Communities to Springbrook,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Springbrook, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Springbrook:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Springbrook.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Springbrook is located in Washburn County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washburn County: Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Rusk & Sawyer.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Springbrook. Of these communities, 46 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 Springbrook (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 Springbrook
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Washburn County (where Springbrook resides)
- County Website: https://co.washburn.wi.us/
- County Seat for Washburn: Shell Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Springbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Springbrook.
- Earl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Earl is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Stanberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanberry is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
- Lampson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lampson is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampson
- Trego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trego is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Harmon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harmon is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
- Chittamo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chittamo is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittamo
- Minong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minong is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Spooner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spooner is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Chicago Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chicago Junction is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Junction
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Madge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Madge is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
- Beaver Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Brook is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Sarona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sarona is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarona
- Shell Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Nobleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nobleton is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
- Birchwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Birchwood is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Barron County
- County Website: https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Barron: Barron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Springbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Springbrook.
- Angus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Brill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brill is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brill
- Haugen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Haugen is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Mikana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mikana is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikana
- Tuscobia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tuscobia is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscobia
- Barronett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barronett is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
- Dobie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dobie is located in Barron County
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- Campia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Campia is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campia
- Bayfield County
- County Website: https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Bayfield: Washburn
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Springbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Springbrook.
- Leonards
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leonards is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
- Radspur
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Radspur is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radspur
- Cable
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cable is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Lake Owen ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Owen is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Owen
- Burnett County
- County Website: https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Burnett: Grantsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Springbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Springbrook.
- Bashaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bashaw is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
- Webb Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Hertel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Timberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Timberland is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Woodland Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Corner is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Corner
- Coomer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coomer is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
- 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 Springbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Springbrook.
- Wascott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wascott is located in Douglas County
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- Gordon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Solon Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Dairyland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dairyland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
- Sauntry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sauntry is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
- Cozy Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cozy Corner is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Balsam Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Springbrook ...
- Indian Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Sawyer County
- County Website: https://www.sawyercountygov.org/
- County Seat for Sawyer: Hayward
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Springbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Springbrook.
- Hayward
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Stone Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Northwoods Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Northwoods Beach is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods Beach
- Hauer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hauer is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauer
- Little Round Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
- Reserve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reserve is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Phipps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phipps is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Chief Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chief Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Edgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewater is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Seeley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seeley is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
- Lemington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lemington is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemington
- Yarnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yarnell is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnell
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Couderay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Couderay is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couderay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Wooddale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wooddale is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Meteor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Meteor is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meteor
- New Post
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Post is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Post
- Radisson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Radisson is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radisson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Weirgor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weirgor is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirgor
- Exeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Exeland is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Ojibwa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ojibwa is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibwa
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- Springbrook) 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. |