RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Montmorency County >> Big Rock >> Nearby CommunitiesIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan





Nearest Communities to Big Rock,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Big Rock.<1>

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

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

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montmorency County: Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Oscoda, Otsego & Presque Isle.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Big Rock. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Montmorency 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 Big Rock (which is Montmorency 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 Big Rock

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

  • Montmorency County   (where Big Rock resides)
    • County Seat for Montmorency:   Atlanta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Bigelow
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigelow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bigelow
        • From Big Rock to Bigelow
      • Atlanta
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Donnelly
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
        • Donnelly is located in Montmorency County
      • Vienna Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Corners
        • Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
      • Lewiston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Vienna Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
        • Vienna Junction is located in Montmorency County
      • Avery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
        • Avery is located in Montmorency County
      • Garland Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
        • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
      • Birchwood Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Beach
        • Birchwood Beach is located in Montmorency County
      • Canada Creek Ranch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rust
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rust have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust
        • Rust is located in Montmorency County
      • Hillman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Royston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Alcona County
  • Alpena County
    • County Website:   www.alpenacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Alpena:   Alpena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Flanders
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Spratt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spratt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratt
        • Spratt is located in Alpena County
      • Lachine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
        • Lachine is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <5>
      • Long Rapids
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Leer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leer
        • Leer is located in Alpena County
      • Emerson Station
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson Station have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Station
        • Emerson Station is located in Alpena County
      • Herron
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • McHarg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Paxton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Alpena County
  • Cheboygan County
    • County Seat for Cheboygan:   Cheboygan
    • Note: The Straits of Mackinac and Lake Michigan lies to the northwest, with Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Trowbridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
        • Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
      • Tower
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
        • Tower is located in Cheboygan County
      • Wolverine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
        • Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <5>
      • Fingerboard Corner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Haakwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haakwood
        • Haakwood is located in Cheboygan County
      • Afton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rondo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rondo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
        • Rondo is located in Cheboygan County
      • Black Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Legrand
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legrand have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legrand
        • Legrand is located in Cheboygan County
      • Hangore Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hangore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hangore Heights
        • Hangore Heights is located in Cheboygan County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   www.crawfordco.org/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Grayling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Lovells
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovells have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovells
        • Lovells is located in Crawford County
      • Bucks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
        • Bucks is located in Crawford County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bucks
        • From Big Rock to Bucks
      • Forbush Corner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbush Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush Corner
        • Forbush Corner is located in Crawford County
      • Wildwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Wildwood is located in Crawford County
      • Eldorado
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Crawford County
      • Babbits Resort
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbits Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbits Resort
        • Babbits Resort is located in Crawford County
      • Five Corners
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
        • Five Corners is located in Crawford County
      • Frederic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Louis Cabin Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Cabin Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Cabin Landing
        • Louis Cabin Landing is located in Crawford County
  • Oscoda County
    • County Seat for Oscoda:   Mio
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Gomins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomins
        • Gomins is located in Oscoda County
      • Red Oak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Biggs Settlement
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Settlement
        • Biggs Settlement is located in Oscoda County
      • Kneeland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fairview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
      • Mio
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Luzerne
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • McKinley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
        • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to McKinley
        • From Big Rock to McKinley
  • Otsego County
    • County Website:   www.otsego.org/
    • County Seat for Otsego:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Hetherton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hetherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
        • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hetherton
        • From Big Rock to Hetherton
      • Johannesburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
        • Johannesburg is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <5>
      • Sparr
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Whites Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Landing
        • Whites Landing is located in Otsego County
      • Green Timbers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Farrar Landing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Landing
        • Farrar Landing is located in Otsego County
      • Gaylord
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Vanderbilt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Arbutus Beach
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Otsego County
      • Pearll City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearll City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
        • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Eyedylwild Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyedylwild Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyedylwild Beach
          • Eyedylwild Beach is located in Otsego County
        • Otsego Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
          • Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
        • Waters
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Berryville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
          • Berryville is located in Otsego County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Berryville
          • From Big Rock to Berryville
        • Hallock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
          • Hallock is located in Otsego County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Hallock
          • From Big Rock to Hallock
        • Elmira
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
          • Elmira is located in Otsego County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <5>
  • Presque Isle County
    • County Seat for Presque Isle:   Rogers City
    • Note: Lake Huron lies to the north and the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Millersburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Millersburg is located in Presque Isle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <5>
      • Onaway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Big Cut
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cut
        • Big Cut is located in Presque Isle County
      • Hawks
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocqueoc
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Metz
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Metz
        • From Big Rock to Metz
      • Belknap
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Belknap is located in Presque Isle County
      • Coddes Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coddes Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddes Beach
        • Coddes Beach is located in Presque Isle County
      • Rainy Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Beach
        • Rainy Beach is located in Presque Isle County
      • Moltke
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0072, Longitude: -84.2329    
<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 Big Rock, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 20 Mar 2025