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Nearest Communities to Altona,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Altona.<1>

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

Altona is located in Mecosta County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecosta County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Montcalm, Newaygo & Osceola.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Altona. Of these communities, 101 are located in counties other than Mecosta 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 Altona (which is Mecosta 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 Altona

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

  • Mecosta County   (where Altona resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mecostacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Mecosta:   Big Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Sylvester
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Sylvester is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
      • Canadian Lakes
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Rustford
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Higbee Corner
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Higbee Corner is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Corner
      • Halls Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Mecosta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Borland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Borland is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
      • Morley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stanwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rodney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Remus
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Millbrook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Titus
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Titus is located in Mecosta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
        • Big Rapids
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Chippewa Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Grant Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Grant Center is located in Mecosta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Center
        • Barryton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pogy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
        • Chippewa Vista
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Chippewa Vista is located in Mecosta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Vista
        • Paris
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Clare County
  • Gratiot County
  • Ionia County
  • Isabella County
    • County Website:   https://www.isabellacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Isabella:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Blanchard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Broomfield Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Broomfield Center is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Center
      • Rolland Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Rolland Center is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolland Center
      • Drew
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Drew is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Horr
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Horr is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horr
      • Lake Isabella
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
        • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
        • Lake Isabella village
      • Sherman City ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Two Rivers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Two Rivers is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
      • Deerfield Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Deerfield Center is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
      • Winn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Winn is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Weidman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Brinton is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Beal City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Beal City is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
        • Strickland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Strickland is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
        • Woods
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Woods is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
        • Crawford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Crawford is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Mount Pleasant
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Country Place Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Country Place Park is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Place Park
        • Summerton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Summerton is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
        • Rosebush
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jordan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Jordan is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Kent County
    • County Website:   https://www.kentcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Kent:   Grand Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Sand Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Evans
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Evans is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Harvard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Harvard is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Sheffield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sheffield is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Cedar Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Solon Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Solon Center is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Center
      • Edgerton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Edgerton is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Lake County
  • Montcalm County
    • County Website:   https://montcalm.us/
    • County Seat for Montcalm:   Stanton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Lakeview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Amble
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Amble is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Six Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coral
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Howard City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Langston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Langston is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Trufant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Entrican
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
      • Edmore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Westville is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Pierson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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        • Turk Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Turk Lake is located in Montcalm County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turk Lake
        • McBride
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Gowen
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
        • Stanton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sidney
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Vestaburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
        • Kings Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
        • Eureka Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
        • Greenville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sheridan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Amsden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
        • Crystal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fenwick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
        • Vickeryville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
  • Muskegon County
  • Newaygo County
    • County Website:   https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Newaygo:   White Cloud
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Big Bend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Big Bend is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Oxbow Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Oxbow Park is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Park
      • Oxbow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Oxbow is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Big Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
      • Croton Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Croton Heights is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton Heights
      • Tift Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Tift Corner is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tift Corner
      • Croton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Croton is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Riverview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Woodville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodville is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Ensley Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ensley Center is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Center
      • White Cloud
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hawkins
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Alleyton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
        • Ramona
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
        • Sun
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Sun is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
        • Newaygo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Brohman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
          • Former names for Brohman:
          • Dingman
          • Otia
        • Jugville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Jugville is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
        • Grant
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wooster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
        • Ashland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Bitely
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
        • Ashland Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashland Center is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Center
        • Aetna
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
        • Bishop
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Osceola County
    • County Website:   https://www.osceola-county.org/
    • County Seat for Osceola:   Reed City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Hersey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Gibos Corners ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Gibos Corners is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibos Corners
      • Orient
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Orient is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Evart
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Evart is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <3>
      • Sears
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
      • Chippewa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Chippewa is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa
      • Reed City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Slaybaugh Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Slaybaugh Corner is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaybaugh Corner
      • Orono ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Orono is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono

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- Altona) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.