Nearest Communities to Alston,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alston, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alston:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Alston.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alston is located in Houghton County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houghton County: Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw, Ontonagon & Ashland (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alston. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Houghton 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 Alston (which is Houghton 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 Alston
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Houghton County (where Alston resides)
- County Website: https://www.houghtoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Houghton: Houghton
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the east
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- Nearest Communities to Alston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alston.
- Nisula
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nisula is located in Houghton County
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- Hazel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel is located in Houghton County
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- White
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White is located in Houghton County
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- Elo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elo is located in Houghton County
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- Lake Roland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
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- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County
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- Winona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winona is located in Houghton County
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- Wyandotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandotte is located in Houghton County
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- Pori
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pori is located in Houghton County
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- Donken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Donken is located in Houghton County
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- Askel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Askel is located in Houghton County
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- Tapiola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tapiola is located in Houghton County
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- Frost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Houghton County
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- Stonington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stonington is located in Houghton County
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- Toivola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Champion Mine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
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- Klingville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Klingville is located in Houghton County
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- Sidnaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Painesdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Painesdale is located in Houghton County
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- Trimountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Trimountain is located in Houghton County
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- Chassell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Portage Entry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
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- Kenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kenton is located in Houghton County
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- Baltic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Baltic is located in Houghton County
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- South Range
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jacobsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
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- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Houghton County
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- Mill Mine Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mill Mine Junction is located in Houghton County
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- Superior
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Superior is located in Houghton County
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- Atlantic Mine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
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- Dodgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
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- Salmon Trout
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salmon Trout is located in Houghton County
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- Sunshine Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine Beach is located in Houghton County
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- Beacon Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County
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- Freda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freda is located in Houghton County
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- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Houghton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hurontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hurontown is located in Houghton County
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- Pilgrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Houghton County
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- Liminga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Liminga is located in Houghton County
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- Redridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Redridge is located in Houghton County
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- Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ripley is located in Houghton County
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- Point Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Point Mills is located in Houghton County
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- Franklin Mine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin Mine is located in Houghton County
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- Lewer Pewabic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lewer Pewabic is located in Houghton County
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- Pewabic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pewabic is located in Houghton County
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- Schmidt Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Schmidt Corner is located in Houghton County
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- Dollar Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dreamland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dreamland is located in Houghton County
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- Rabbit Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Bay is located in Houghton County
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- Senter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Senter is located in Houghton County
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- Arcadian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Arcadian is located in Houghton County
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- Oskar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oskar is located in Houghton County
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- Paavola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Paavola is located in Houghton County
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- Mason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Houghton County
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- Quincy Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy Mill is located in Houghton County
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- Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boston is located in Houghton County
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- Baraga County
- County Website: https://keweenawbay.org/
- County Seat for Baraga: L'Anse
- Note: Whitefish Bay lies to the north, with Lake Superior to the northeast
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- Nearest Communities to Alston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alston.
- Pelkie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Town is located in Baraga County
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- Baraga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Assinins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Assinins is located in Baraga County
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- L'Anse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keweenaw Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
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- Bovine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bovine is located in Baraga County
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- Alberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Baraga County
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- Zeba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zeba is located in Baraga County
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- Arnheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnheim is located in Baraga County
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- Pequaming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pequaming is located in Baraga County
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- Watton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Herman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Herman is located in Baraga County
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- Aura
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Aura is located in Baraga County
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- Vermilac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vermilac is located in Baraga County
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- Tunis
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tunis is located in Baraga County
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- Tioga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tioga is located in Baraga County
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- Skanee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nestoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nestoria is located in Baraga County
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- Three Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Three Lakes is located in Baraga County
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- Ontonagon County
- County Website: https://ontonagoncounty.org/
- County Seat for Ontonagon: Ontonagon
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alston.
- Rousseau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
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- Wasas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
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- Lake Mine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Mine is located in Ontonagon County
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- Wainola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
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- McKeever
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McKeever is located in Ontonagon County
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- Mass City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greenland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rockland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Paynesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
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- Old Victoria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Old Victoria is located in Ontonagon County
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- Trout Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Firesteel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
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- Victoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Victoria is located in Ontonagon County
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- Gem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gem is located in Ontonagon County
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- Paynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
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- Grand Rapids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County
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- Agate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Agate is located in Ontonagon County
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- Bruce Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Balitmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Balitmore is located in Ontonagon County
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- Ontonagon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Calderwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calderwood is located in Ontonagon County
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- Ewen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alston) 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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