Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wisconsin Junction, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wisconsin Junction:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Wisconsin Junction.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wisconsin Junction is located in Forest County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Forest County: Iron (MI), Florence, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida & Vilas.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wisconsin Junction. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Forest 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 Wisconsin Junction (which is Forest 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 Wisconsin Junction
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Forest County (where Wisconsin Junction resides)
- County Website: http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Forest: Crandon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wisconsin Junction.
- Argonne
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Argonne is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
- Hiles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hiles is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
- Crandon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Atkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Laona Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laona Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Junction
- Keith ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Keith is located in Forest County
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- Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Newald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newald is located in Forest County
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- Mole Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mole Lake is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
- Cavour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cavour is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
- Laona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laona is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
- Popple River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Popple River is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple River
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Blackwell Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Junction
- Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Padus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Padus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
- Bonneval
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bonneval is located in Forest County
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- Blackwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Wabeno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wabeno is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabeno
- Pickerel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pickerel is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel
- Soperton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Soperton is located in Forest County
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- Armstrong Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
- Carter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Forest County
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- Alvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alvin is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Nelma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nelma is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
- Florence County
- County Website: https://www.florencecountywi.com/
- County Seat for Florence: Florence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wisconsin Junction.
- Long Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lake is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Tipler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tipler is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
- Fence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fence is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fence
- Fern ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fern is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Langlade County
- County Website: https://www.co.langlade.wi.us/
- County Seat for Langlade: Antigo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wisconsin Junction.
- Post Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
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- Choate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Choate is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
- Pearson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Elcho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Freeman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Freeman is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Summit Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
- Lily
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lily is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Koepenick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Koepenick is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koepenick
- Hollister
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hollister is located in Langlade County
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- Kempster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kempster is located in Langlade County
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- Parrish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish is located in Langlade County
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- Neva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Neva is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
- Sherry Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sherry Junction is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Junction
- Lincoln County
- County Website: https://www.co.lincoln.wi.us/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Merrill
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wisconsin Junction.
- Bundy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bundy is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy
- Jeffris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
- Marinette County
- County Website: https://www.marinettecountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Marinette: Marinette
- Note: Green Bay and Lake Michigan lies to the southeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- Goodman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Goodman is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Oconto County
- County Website: https://www.ocontocountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Oconto: Oconto
- Note: Green Bay and Lake Michigan lies to the southeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wisconsin Junction.
- Townsend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Lakewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Oneida County
- County Website: https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Oneida: Rhinelander
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wisconsin Junction.
- Gagen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gagen is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
- Jennings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Lennox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lennox is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
- Monico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monico is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
- Starks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Starks is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Three Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Three Lakes is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
- Pelican Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Pratt Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt Junction is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Junction
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Malvern is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Clearwater Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clearwater Lake is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Lake
- Roosevelt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Roosevelt is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
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- Sugar Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Rhinelander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Crescent Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crescent Corner is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Corner
- Newbold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newbold is located in Oneida County
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- McNaughton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McNaughton is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNaughton
- Vilas County
- County Website: https://www.vilascountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Vilas: Eagle River
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wisconsin Junction.
- Eagle River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle River is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Phelps
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Phelps is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Iron County
- County Website: https://ironmi.com/
- County Seat for Iron: Crystal Falls (MI)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wisconsin Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wisconsin Junction.
- Scott Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Lake is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
- Palatka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palatka is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
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 from Point A (ie- Wisconsin Junction) 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. |