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Nearest Communities to Whitefish Bay,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Whitefish Bay.<1>

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


Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Milwaukee County: Ozaukee, Racine, Washington & Waukesha.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 191 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Whitefish Bay. Of these communities, 167 are located in counties other than Milwaukee 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 Whitefish Bay (which is Milwaukee 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 Whitefish Bay

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

  • Milwaukee County   (where Whitefish Bay resides)
    • County Website:   https://county.milwaukee.gov/
    • County Seat for Milwaukee:   Milwaukee
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whitefish Bay   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whitefish Bay.
      • Glendale
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
      • Shorewood
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
      • Fox Point
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Bayside
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
      • River Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Brown Deer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
      • Milwaukee
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Wauwatosa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Milwaukee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • West Granville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Granville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Granville is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • West Allis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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        • Saint Francis
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Greenfield
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cudahy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
        • Greendale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
        • South Milwaukee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Hales Corners
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
        • Oak Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Carrollville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Carrollville is located in Milwaukee County
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        • Franklin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
        • Saint Martins
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Oakwood is located in Milwaukee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Union Church
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge County
  • Ozaukee County
  • Racine County
    • County Website:   https://www.racinecounty.com/
    • County Seat for Racine:   Racine
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whitefish Bay   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whitefish Bay.
      • Crestview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Crestview is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Husher
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Husher is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husher
      • Kneeland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tabor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Tabor is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Caledonia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Kilbournville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Kilbournville is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
      • Raymond
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Thompsonville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Thompsonville is located in Racine County
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      • Wind Point
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Wind Point is located in Racine County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Wind Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Franksville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Franksville is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Ives
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ives is located in Racine County
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        • North Bay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • North Bay is located in Racine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
        • North Cape
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • North Cape is located in Racine County
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        • Waterford North
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Waterford North is located in Racine County
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          • Waterford North has also been known as:
          • Tichigan
        • Ives Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ives Grove is located in Racine County
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        • Yorkville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Yorkville is located in Racine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
        • Beaumont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Beaumont is located in Racine County
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        • Mount Pleasant
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
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        • Mount Pleasant
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
        • Racine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Buena Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Buena Park is located in Racine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Park
        • Caldwell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sturtevant
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Sylvania
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sylvania is located in Racine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
        • Waxdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Waxdale is located in Racine County
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        • Harbor Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Harbor Heights is located in Racine County
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        • Waterford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Waterford is located in Racine County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
        • Elmwood Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Harvest View Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Harvest View Estates is located in Racine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest View Estates
        • Eagle Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
        • Lorimar Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Lorimar Estates is located in Racine County
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        • Union Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Union Grove is located in Racine County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
        • Eagle Lake Terrace
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Eagle Lake Terrace is located in Racine County
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        • Rochester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheboygan County
  • Walworth County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://www.washcowisco.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   West Bend
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whitefish Bay   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whitefish Bay.
      • Victory Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Victory Center is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Center
      • Germantown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Germantown is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
      • Willow Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Willow Creek is located in Washington County
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      • Dheinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dheinsville is located in Washington County
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      • Goldenthal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Goldenthal is located in Washington County
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      • Kirchhayn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Kirchhayn is located in Washington County
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      • Meeker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Meeker is located in Washington County
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      • Rockfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Colgate
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Colgate is located in Washington County
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      • Richfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hubertus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Hubertus is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubertus
      • Jackson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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  • Waukesha County
    • County Website:   https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waukesha:   Waukesha
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whitefish Bay   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whitefish Bay.
      • Butler
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Butler is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
      • Elm Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fussville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
      • Brookfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
      • Marcy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Marcy is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Menomonee Falls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Calhoun
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
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      • Lannon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
      • New Berlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Goerkes Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Goerkes Corner is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goerkes Corner
      • Willow Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Willow Springs is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Duplainville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
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        • Golden Country Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Brittany Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Brittany Estates is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brittany Estates
        • Tess Corners
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sussex
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Durhamswood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Durhamswood is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamswood
        • Prospect
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pewaukee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
        • Pewaukee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
        • Squire Glen Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Squire Glen Estates is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Glen Estates
        • Waukesha
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Durham
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Glen Oaks Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Glen Oaks Estates is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oaks Estates
        • Guthrie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Guthrie is located in Waukesha County
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        • Lake Forest
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Forest is located in Waukesha County
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        • Muskego
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
        • Woodcrest Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodcrest Heights is located in Waukesha County
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        • Edgewood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Edgewood is located in Waukesha County
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        • Merton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Merton is located in Waukesha County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
        • Camp Whitcomb
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Camp Whitcomb is located in Waukesha County
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        • Pewaukee
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
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        • Pewaukee West
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Bethesda
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bethesda is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
        • Big Bend
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
        • Vernon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Hartland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
        • Monches
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Monches is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monches
        • Buena Vista
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Buena Vista is located in Waukesha County
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        • North Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • North Lake is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
        • Saylesville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Saylesville is located in Waukesha County
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        • Chenequa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
        • Delafield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
        • Genesee Depot
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Genesee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
        • Nashotah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Stonebank
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Wales
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Wales is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
        • Okauchee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Mukwonago
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
        • North Prairie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
        • Oak Knoll
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Knoll is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
        • Okauchee Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
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        • Waterville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Mapleton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Mapleton is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Oconomowoc Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
        • Summit Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Summit Corners is located in Waukesha County
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        • Dousman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
        • Ottawa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Summit Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Summit
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Jericho
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Jericho is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
        • Monterey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Oconomowoc
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
        • Utica
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Utica is located in Waukesha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica

Footnotes ...

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