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Nearest Communities to White Creek,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 from White Creek.<1>

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


White Creek is located in Adams County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of White Creek. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Adams 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 White Creek (which is Adams 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 White Creek

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

  • Adams County   (where White Creek resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Friendship
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Creek.
      • Easton
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Easton is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Brookside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Brookside is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Adams Center ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Adams Center is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
      • Quincy ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
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      • Grand Marsh
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
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      • Plainville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Plainville is located in Adams County
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      • Adams
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Adams is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Brooks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Brooks is located in Adams County
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      • Friendship
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Friendship is located in Adams County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • New Chester ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • New Chester is located in Adams County
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      • Dellwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Dellwood is located in Adams County
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      • Springbluff ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Springbluff is located in Adams County
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        • Fordham ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Fordham is located in Adams County
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        • Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
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        • Arkdale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Arkdale is located in Adams County
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        • Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
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        • Big Spring
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Spring is located in Adams County
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        • Cottonville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Cottonville is located in Adams County
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        • Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
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        • Strongs Prairie
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
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        • Big Flats
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Big Flats is located in Adams County
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        • Monroe Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Monroe Center is located in Adams County
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        • Leola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Leola is located in Adams County
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        • New Rome ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • New Rome is located in Adams County
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  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Portage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Creek.
      • Wisconsin Dells
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Moe Settlement ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Moe Settlement is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Settlement
      • Lewiston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewiston is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Anacker
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Anacker is located in Columbia County
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      • Portage
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Portage is located in Columbia County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
      • Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
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  • Juneau County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Juneau:   Mauston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Creek.
      • Lyndon Station
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Lemonweir
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
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      • Mauston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Mauston is located in Juneau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Kelly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Kelly is located in Juneau County
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      • Lindina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Lindina is located in Juneau County
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      • New Lisbon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
      • Necedah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Necedah is located in Juneau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
      • Lone Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
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      • Orange Mill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
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      • Cloverdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
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      • Wonewoc
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Camp Douglas
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
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        • Elroy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Elroy is located in Juneau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
        • Hustler
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Hustler is located in Juneau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
        • Union Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Center is located in Juneau County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Cutler
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Cutler is located in Juneau County
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        • New Miner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • New Miner is located in Juneau County
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        • Sprague
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Sprague is located in Juneau County
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        • Finley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Finley is located in Juneau County
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  • Marquette County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.marquette.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Marquette:   Montello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Creek.
      • Oxford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Oxford is located in Marquette County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Lawrence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lawrence is located in Marquette County
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      • Briggsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Briggsville is located in Marquette County
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      • Douglas Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
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      • Westfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Westfield is located in Marquette County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Buffalo Shore Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Buffalo Shore Estates is located in Marquette County
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      • Endeavor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Packwaukee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
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      • Harrisville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Harrisville is located in Marquette County
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      • Glen Oak
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
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      • Montello
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Montello is located in Marquette County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Budsin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Budsin is located in Marquette County
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      • Germania
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Germania is located in Marquette County
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  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Sparta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Creek.
      • Glendale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Glendale is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Clifton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Clifton is located in Monroe County
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      • Kendall
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Kendall is located in Monroe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Shennington
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Shennington is located in Monroe County
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      • Oakdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Oakdale is located in Monroe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Wyeville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://co.richland.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Richland Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Creek.
      • Cazenovia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Germantown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Germantown is located in Richland County
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      • Bunker Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Richland County
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      • Corwin ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Corwin is located in Richland County
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  • Sauk County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Sauk:   Baraboo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Creek.
      • Lake Delton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Dellwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Dellwood is located in Sauk County
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      • Reedsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
      • La Valle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • La Valle is located in Sauk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Baraboo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
      • Rock Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • West Baraboo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
      • Ironton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ironton is located in Sauk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • North Freedom
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
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        • Crawford Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Crawford Crossing is located in Sauk County
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        • LaRue
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • LaRue is located in Sauk County
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        • Valton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Valton is located in Sauk County
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        • Loganville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Loganville is located in Sauk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Lime Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Hill Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hill Point is located in Sauk County
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  • Vernon County
  • Waushara County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Waushara:   Wautoma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Creek.
      • Coloma
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Coloma is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Richford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Richford is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
      • Dakota
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dakota is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Hancock
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hancock is located in Waushara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people

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 drawn from Point A (ie- White Creek) 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.