Nearest Communities to Alger,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alger, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alger:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Alger.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alger is located in Arenac County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alger. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Arenac 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 Alger (which is Arenac 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 Alger
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Arenac County (where Alger resides)
- County Website: https://www.arenaccountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Arenac: Standish
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alger.
- Melita
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
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- Morres Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Morres Junction is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morres Junction
- Knights Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knights Mill is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Standish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Omer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Twining
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Arenac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
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- Pine River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
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- Worth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Worth is located in Arenac County
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- Turner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saganing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
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- Whites Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
- Santiago
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Santiago is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Au Gres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Delano
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Delano is located in Arenac County
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- Birchwood Shores
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Birchwood Shores is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Shores
- Glenwood Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Beach is located in Arenac County
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- Hammell Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hammell Beach is located in Arenac County
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- Harmon City Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
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- Huron Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Huron Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
- Pine Wood Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Wood Park is located in Arenac County
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- Wagner Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wagner Beach is located in Arenac County
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- Whitestone Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Whitestone Point is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Point
- Bay County
- County Website: https://www.baycountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Bay City
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alger.
- Bentley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
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- Mount Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
- Nine Mile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
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- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Bay County
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- Pinconning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Almeda Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Almeda Beach is located in Bay County
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- Meyers Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meyers Beach is located in Bay County
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- Crump
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Bay County
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- Linwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beaver is located in Bay County
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- Duel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Duel is located in Bay County
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- Linwood Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Linwood Beach is located in Bay County
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- Brissette Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
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- Loehme
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loehme is located in Bay County
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- Seidlers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Seidlers is located in Bay County
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- Clare County
- County Website: https://clareco.net/
- County Seat for Clare: Harrison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alger ...
- Meredith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Gladwin County
- County Website: https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
- County Seat for Gladwin: Gladwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alger.
- Hard Luck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
- Hard Luck has also been known as:
- Hardluck
- Bowmanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
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- Secord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Secord is located in Gladwin County
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- Sugar Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
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- Rhodes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
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- White Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
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- Wooden Shoe Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
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- Hockaday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
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- Highwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- McClure
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McClure is located in Gladwin County
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- Winegars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winegars is located in Gladwin County
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- Butman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
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- Estey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Estey is located in Gladwin County
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- Wagarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
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- Oberlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
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- Gladwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Billings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Billings is located in Gladwin County
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- Lockwood Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
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- Podunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Podunk is located in Gladwin County
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- Skeels
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Skeels is located in Gladwin County
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- Beaverton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Gladwin County
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- Lyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyle is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Iosco County
- County Website: https://iosco.net/
- County Seat for Iosco: Tawas City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alger.
- Whittemore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Turtle is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
- National City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McIvor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McIvor is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
- Hale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock is located in Iosco County
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- Long Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
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- Meadow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow is located in Iosco County
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- Sand Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Lake is located in Iosco County
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- Cedar Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
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- The Jackpines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackpines is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jackpines
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- Alabaster Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster Junction
- Alabaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alabaster is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
- Benson Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Benson Park is located in Iosco County
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- Hyde Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hyde Park is located in Iosco County
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- Oak Wood Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Wood Shores is located in Iosco County
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- Anderson Bayview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson Bayview is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Bayview
- Clark Bayshore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clark Bayshore is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bayshore
- Huron Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Huron Oaks is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Oaks
- Lake Huron Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Huron Beach is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Huron Beach
- Midland County
- County Website: https://midlandcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Midland: Midland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alger.
- Edenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Bombay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bombay is located in Midland County
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- Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larkin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Larkin is located in Midland County
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- Curtis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Midland County
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- Wrights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wrights is located in Midland County
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- Francis Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Francis Grove is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
- Ogemaw County
- County Website: https://www.ocmi.us/
- County Seat for Ogemaw: West Branch
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alger.
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Skidway Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elbow Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbells Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Selkirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
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- Camp Lu Lay Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Camp Lu Lay Lea is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lu Lay Lea
- Ogemaw Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
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- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
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- Rose City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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- Shady Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- Lupton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Damon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
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- South Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goodar is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodar
- Roscommon County
- County Website: https://roscommoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Roscommon: Roscommon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alger ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alger.
- Saint Helen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Valley is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Artesia Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia Beach is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Beach
- Au Sable River Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Au Sable River Park is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable River Park
- Geels
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
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- Keno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keno is located in Roscommon County
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- Prudenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Alger) 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. |
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