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Nearest Communities to Stevens Point,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 starting from Stevens Point.<1>

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

Stevens Point is located in Portage County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Stevens Point. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Portage 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 Stevens Point (which is Portage 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 Stevens Point

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

  • Portage County   (where Stevens Point resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Portage:   Stevens Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stevens Point   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stevens Point.
      • Park Ridge
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Whiting
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Whiting is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
      • Casimir
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Casimir is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casimir
      • Stockton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Stockton is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Jordan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jordan is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Plover
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Plover is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
      • Rocky Run
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Rocky Run is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run
      • Mill Creek Community
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Mill Creek Community is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Community
      • Custer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ellis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Torun
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Arnott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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        • Meehan
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Meehan is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
        • Polonia
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Waupon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
        • North Star
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • North Star is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
        • Fancher
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fancher is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
        • Coddington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Coddington is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddington
        • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Junction City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Junction City is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
        • Keene
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Keene is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Amherst Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
        • Nelsonville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Garfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Kellner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Kellner is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellner
        • Amherst
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • New Hope
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • New Hope is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Rosholt
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rosholt is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
        • Bancroft
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Alban
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • West Bancroft
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • West Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bancroft
        • Peru
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Peru is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • West Almond
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • West Almond is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
        • Almond
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Blaine
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Heffron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Heffron is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heffron
  • Adams County
  • Marathon County
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stevens Point   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stevens Point.
      • Ashley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
      • Shantytown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
      • Dancy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Dancy is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
      • Knowlton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Holt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Holt is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Peplin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Peplin is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peplin
      • Little Eau Claire
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
      • Mosinee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
      • Bevent
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bevent is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
      • Galloway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Moon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Evergreen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Kronenwetter
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Elderon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Elderon is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
        • Pike Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Halder
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Halder is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
        • Rangeline
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Rothschild
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
        • Weston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Weston is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
        • Callon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Callon is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
        • Kelly
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Kelly is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Ringle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Rib Mountain
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
        • Schofield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Schofield is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
        • Hatley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ingersoll
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ingersoll is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
        • Rozellville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wausau Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
        • Norrie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Norrie is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
        • Bradley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bradley is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • East Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • East Hill is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hill
        • Franklin Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Franklin Hill is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Hill
        • Mount View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Mount View is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
        • Wausau
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Shawano County
  • Waupaca County
    • County Website:   https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waupaca:   Waupaca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stevens Point   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stevens Point.
      • Northland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Northland is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
      • Petersville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Petersville is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Norske
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Norske is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norske
      • Cobb Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Sheridan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Iola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Iola is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Scandinavia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Schmidt Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Schmidt Corner is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Corner
      • Chain O' Lakes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Chain O' Lakes is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O' Lakes
      • Indian Crossing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Crossing is located in Waupaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
      • King
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rural
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Granite Quarry ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Granite Quarry is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
        • Parfreyville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Parfreyville is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parfreyville
        • Ogdensburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
        • Little Hope
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Hope is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
        • Waupaca
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
        • Big Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
        • Granite City ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
        • Lind
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Waushara County
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stevens Point   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stevens Point.
      • Biron
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Biron is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Rudolph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Rudolph is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Grand Rapids
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Wazeecha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
      • Wisconsin Rapids
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Milladore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sherry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Port Edwards
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Blenker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Eight Corners
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Nekoosa Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa Junction
      • Vesper
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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        • Nekoosa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Walker
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Walker is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Arpin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Arpin is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Auburndale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Auburndale is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Bethel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Bethel is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Cranmoor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Cranmoor is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmoor
        • Hewitt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Dexterville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Dexterville is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
        • Pittsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Pittsville is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
        • Babcock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Babcock is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
        • Veedum
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Veedum is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stevens Point) 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.