Nearest Communities to Bar Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bar Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bar Lake:
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 Bar Lake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bar Lake is located in Manistee County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Manistee County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Lake, Mason & Wexford.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bar Lake. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Manistee 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 Bar Lake (which is Manistee 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 Bar Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Manistee County (where Bar Lake resides)
- County Website: https://www.manisteecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Manistee: Manistee
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bar Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bar Lake.
- Parkdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parkdale is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Newland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newland is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Eastlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eastlake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Manistee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Douglas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Red Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Park is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Park
- Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Onekama Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
- Wic-a-te-wah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wic-a-te-wah is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wic-a-te-wah
- Filer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Filer City is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill has also been known as:
- Oakhill
- Onekama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Stronach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stronach is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronach
- Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwalk is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Pierport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pierport is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierport
- Maue Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maue Corners is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maue Corners
- Chief Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Udell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Udell is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Bear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brethren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kaleva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Malcolm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Malcolm is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Pleasanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Humphrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Humphrey is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Wellston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Henry ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henry is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Dublin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Marilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marilla is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
- Copemish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Benzie County
- County Website: https://www.benzieco.net/
- County Seat for Benzie: Beulah
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bar Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bar Lake.
- Watervale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Watervale is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Elberta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Weldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Frankfort
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Benzonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Beulah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crystallia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crystallia is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystallia
- Nessen City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Chimney Corners Resort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oberlin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oberlin is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
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- Griner Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griner Station is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
- Griner Station has also been known as:
- Print
- Wallin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wallin is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Averytown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Averytown is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averytown
- Honor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewater is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Lake County
- County Website: https://lakecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Baldwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bar Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bar Lake.
- Irons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sauble
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Little Manistee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little Manistee is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
- Peacock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Wolf Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Mason County
- County Website: https://www.masoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Mason: Ludington
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bar Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bar Lake.
- Free Soil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elm Flats is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
- Hamlin Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hamlin Lake is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Lake
- Sugar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove has also been known as:
- Clark's Corners
- Weimer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Weimer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimer
- Piney Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Lincoln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Amber
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Amber is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber has also been known as:
- Slaughtburg
- Epworth Assembly
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Epworth Assembly is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Assembly
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- North Epworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Epworth is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Epworth
- Scottville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Scottville has also been known as:
- Mason Center
- Sweetland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
- Tallman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Custer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
- Ludington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Buttersville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buttersville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
- Walhalla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Pine Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- White Pine Village is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
- Riverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Riverton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Meisenheimer Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wiley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wiley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley has also been known as:
- Wileys
- Wexford County
- County Website: https://wexfordcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wexford: Cadillac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bar Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bar Lake.
- Garletts Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Garletts Corner is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garletts Corner
- Yuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yuma is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Bagnall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bagnall is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
- Harrietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glengary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glengary is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Mesick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bar Lake) 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. |