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Nearest Communities to Bergland,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.<1>

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


Bergland is located in Ontonagon County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ontonagon County: Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Cook (MN) & Ashland (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bergland. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Ontonagon 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 Bergland (which is Ontonagon 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 Bergland

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

  • Ontonagon County   (where Bergland resides)
    • County Website:   https://ontonagoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Ontonagon:   Ontonagon
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bergland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bergland.
      • Lake Gogebic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
      • Merriweather
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Merriweather is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriweather
      • Topaz
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Topaz is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
      • Matchwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchwood
      • Nonesuch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Nonesuch is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • White Pine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ewen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Balitmore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Balitmore is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balitmore
      • Silver City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Victoria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Victoria is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Carp Lake Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Carp Lake Landing is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake Landing
      • Green
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Green is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Grand Rapids
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
        • Old Victoria
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Victoria is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Buckshot Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Buckshot Landing is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Bruce Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • LaFayette Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • LaFayette Landing is located in Ontonagon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette Landing
        • Craigsmere
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Sleepy Hollow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Gem
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
        • North Paynesville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • North Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Rockland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Paynesville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Ontonagon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Paulding
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Robbins
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Agate
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Firesteel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Greenland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mass City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • McKeever
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • McKeever is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Calderwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Calderwood is located in Ontonagon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calderwood
        • Trout Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wainola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Lake Mine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Mine is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Wasas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
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        • Rousseau
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
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  • Gogebic County
    • County Website:   https://www.gogebic.gov/
    • County Seat for Gogebic:   Bessemer
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bergland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bergland.
      • Ethelwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ethelwood is located in Gogebic County
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      • Theilers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Theilers is located in Gogebic County
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      • Tula
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Tula is located in Gogebic County
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      • White City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • White City is located in Gogebic County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Gogebic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Gogebic is located in Gogebic County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogebic
      • Marenisco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dunham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunham is located in Gogebic County
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      • Connorville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Connorville is located in Gogebic County
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      • Thomaston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
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      • Thayer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Thayer is located in Gogebic County
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      • Wellington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Wellington is located in Gogebic County
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      • Hartley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Hartley is located in Gogebic County
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        • Hartley has also been known as:
        • Hartleys
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        • Wakefield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Planter
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Planter is located in Gogebic County
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        • Wico
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wico is located in Gogebic County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wico
        • Stickley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Stickley is located in Gogebic County
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        • Plymouth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Plymouth is located in Gogebic County
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        • Ramsay
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
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        • Verona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Verona is located in Gogebic County
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        • Anvil
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Anvil is located in Gogebic County
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        • Beaton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Beaton is located in Gogebic County
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        • Bessemer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • North Bessemer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • North Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
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        • Yale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Yale is located in Gogebic County
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        • Auvinen Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Auvinen Corner is located in Gogebic County
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        • Siemens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Siemens is located in Gogebic County
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        • Bonifas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bonifas is located in Gogebic County
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        • Aurora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Aurora is located in Gogebic County
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        • Hautala Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hautala Corner is located in Gogebic County
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        • Hillcrest
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County
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        • Jessieville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Jessieville is located in Gogebic County
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        • North Ironwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County
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        • Watersmeet
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ironwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Norrie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Norrie is located in Gogebic County
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        • Fuller
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
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        • Junet
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Junet is located in Gogebic County
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  • Houghton County
  • Iron County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.iron.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Hurley (WI)
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bergland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bergland.
      • Van Buskirk
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Van Buskirk is located in Iron County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buskirk
      • Hurley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Hurley is located in Iron County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • 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- Bergland) 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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