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Nearest Communities to Atkinson,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Atkinson.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Atkinson is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Iron County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Marquette, Ontonagon, Florence (WI), Forest (WI) & Vilas (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Atkinson. Of these communities, 37 are located in counties other than Iron County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Atkinson (which is Iron 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 Atkinson

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

  • Iron County   (where Atkinson resides)
    • County Website:   www.iron.org/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Crystal Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkinson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkinson.
      • Gibbs City ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs City
        • Gibbs City is located in Iron County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Gibbs City
        • From Atkinson to Gibbs City
      • Hazel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Hazel is located in Iron County
      • Beechwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Beechwood is located in Iron County
      • Basswood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
        • Basswood is located in Iron County
      • Forbes Location
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Location
        • Forbes Location is located in Iron County
      • Homer Location
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Location
        • Homer Location is located in Iron County
      • Mineral Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
        • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
      • Iron River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
        • Iron River is located in Iron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <6>
      • Virgil Location
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil Location
        • Virgil Location is located in Iron County
      • Bates Location
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Location
        • Bates Location is located in Iron County
      • Stambaugh
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stambaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
        • Stambaugh is located in Iron County
      • Bates Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Mapleton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
          • Mapleton is located in Iron County
        • Rogers Location
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Location
          • Rogers Location is located in Iron County
        • Elmwood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
          • Elmwood is located in Iron County
        • Amasa
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hiawatha Location
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Location
          • Hiawatha Location is located in Iron County
        • Gibson Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Lake
          • Gibson Lake is located in Iron County
        • Caspian
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Gaastra
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
          • Gaastra is located in Iron County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <6>
        • Chicagon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicagon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
          • Chicagon is located in Iron County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Chicagon
          • From Atkinson to Chicagon
        • Palatka
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
          • Palatka is located in Iron County
        • Balsam
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
          • Balsam is located in Iron County
        • Scott Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
          • Scott Lake is located in Iron County
        • Erickson Landing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erickson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Landing
          • Erickson Landing is located in Iron County
        • Fortune Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Lake
          • Fortune Lake is located in Iron County
        • New Bristol Location
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bristol Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bristol Location
          • New Bristol Location is located in Iron County
        • Monongahela Location
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela Location
          • Monongahela Location is located in Iron County
        • Odgers Location
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odgers Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgers Location
          • Odgers Location is located in Iron County
        • Pentoga
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Tobin Location
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobin Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Location
          • Tobin Location is located in Iron County
        • Alpha
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Clinch ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
          • Clinch is located in Iron County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Clinch
          • From Atkinson to Clinch
        • Crystal Falls
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Dunn Location
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Location
          • Dunn Location is located in Iron County
        • Shafer Location
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Location
          • Shafer Location is located in Iron County
        • Kimball Location
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Location
          • Kimball Location is located in Iron County
        • Western Location
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Location
          • Western Location is located in Iron County
        • Kelso Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Junction
          • Kelso Junction is located in Iron County
        • Naults
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naults have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naults
          • Naults is located in Iron County
        • Panola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
          • Panola is located in Iron County
        • Mastodon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mastodon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
          • Mastodon is located in Iron County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Mastodon
          • From Atkinson to Mastodon
        • Mansfield Location
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Location have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Location
          • Mansfield Location is located in Iron County
        • Stager
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
          • Stager is located in Iron County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Stager
          • From Atkinson to Stager
        • Kiernan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiernan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiernan
          • Kiernan is located in Iron County
        • Mansfield ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mansfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
          • Mansfield is located in Iron County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Mansfield
          • From Atkinson to Mansfield
  • Baraga County
    • County Seat for Baraga:   L'Anse
    • Note: Whitefish Bay lies to the north, with Lake Superior to the northeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkinson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkinson.
      • Tunis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
        • Tunis is located in Baraga County
      • Watton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton
        • Watton is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watton <6>
      • Covington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
      • Vermilac
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilac
        • Vermilac is located in Baraga County
      • Tioga
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Tioga is located in Baraga County
      • Alberta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dickinson County
  • Gogebic County
    • County Seat for Gogebic:   Bessemer
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkinson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkinson.
      • Tamarack
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
        • Tamarack is located in Gogebic County
        • Tamarack has also been known as:
        • Tamarack Lake
      • Katakitckon Indian Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katakitckon Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katakitckon Indian Village
        • Katakitckon Indian Village is located in Gogebic County
      • Fuller
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Fuller
        • From Atkinson to Fuller
      • Bonifas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonifas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifas
        • Bonifas is located in Gogebic County
      • Watersmeet
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Houghton County
  • Ontonagon County
    • County Seat for Ontonagon:   Ontonagon
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkinson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkinson.
      • Calderwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calderwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calderwood
        • Calderwood is located in Ontonagon County
      • Trout Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Agate
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Paulding
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Robbins
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
        • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
      • Paynesville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
        • Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County
      • Craigsmere
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsmere
        • Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County
      • Gem
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
        • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Gem
        • From Atkinson to Gem
      • North Paynesville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paynesville
        • North Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
  • Florence County
    • County Website:   www.florencewisconsin.com/
    • County Seat for Florence:   Florence (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkinson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkinson.
      • Tipler
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Long Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
        • Long Lake is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Tyran
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyran
        • Tyran is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Ridgetop
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
        • Ridgetop is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Commonwealth
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Florence
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest County
    • County Seat for Forest:   Crandon (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkinson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkinson.
      • Nelma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alvin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
        • Alvin is located in Forest County (WI)
      • Popple River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popple River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple River
        • Popple River is located in Forest County (WI)
  • Vilas County

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- Atkinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atkinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2326, Longitude: -88.6933    
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atkinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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