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Nearest Communities to Vesper,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Vesper.<1>

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

Vesper is located in Wood County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon & Portage.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vesper. Of these communities, 78 are located in counties other than Wood 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 Vesper (which is Wood 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 Vesper

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

  • Wood County   (where Vesper resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Wisconsin Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vesper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vesper.
      • Eight Corners
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Arpin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Arpin is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Walker
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Walker is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Sherry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bethel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bethel is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Rudolph
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Rudolph is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Pittsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Pittsville is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Blenker
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Biron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Biron is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Auburndale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Auburndale is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Milladore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nekoosa Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa Junction
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Port Edwards
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wisconsin Rapids
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dexterville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Dexterville is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
        • Cranmoor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Cranmoor is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmoor
        • Veedum
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Veedum is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
        • Nekoosa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Grand Rapids
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Wazeecha
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
        • Hewitt
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Babcock
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Babcock is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
        • Bakerville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Marshfield
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Nasonville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Nasonville is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
        • Lindsey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
  • Clark County
  • Jackson County
  • Juneau County
  • Marathon County
    • County Website:   https://www.marathoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marathon:   Wausau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vesper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vesper.
      • Rangeline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Rozellville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dancy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Dancy is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
      • Mann
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mann is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann
      • McMillan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Staadts ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Staadts is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staadts
      • Knowlton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Moon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bradley is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Halder
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Halder is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
      • Stratford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Stratford is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Ashley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
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        • Rocky Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
        • Weber
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Weber is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
        • Little Rose
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Little Rose is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rose
        • Spencer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mosinee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
        • Fenwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • March Rapids
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • March Rapids is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Rapids
        • Peplin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Peplin is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peplin
        • Wien
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Evergreen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Edgar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Kronenwetter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Shantytown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
        • Unity
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Unity is located in Marathon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Monroe County
  • Portage County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Portage:   Stevens Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vesper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vesper.
      • Junction City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Junction City is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Mill Creek Community
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Mill Creek Community is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Community
      • Kellner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Kellner is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellner
      • Meehan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Meehan is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
      • Rocky Run
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Rocky Run is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run
      • Casimir
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Casimir is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casimir
      • Whiting
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Whiting is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
      • Park Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] 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
      • Plover
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Plover is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
      • Stevens Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Coddington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Coddington is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddington
      • Jordan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jordan is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Stockton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Stockton is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Torun
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • West Bancroft
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • West Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bancroft
        • Arnott
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Keene
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Keene is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Bancroft
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bancroft is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Custer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Ellis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Polonia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Fancher
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Fancher is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
        • North Star
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • North Star is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
        • West Almond
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • West Almond is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
        • Little Waupon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
  • Waushara County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vesper) 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.