Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Birchwood Shores, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Birchwood Shores:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Birchwood Shores.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Birchwood Shores is located in Arenac County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Birchwood Shores. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Arenac 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 Birchwood Shores (which is Arenac 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 Birchwood Shores
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Arenac County (where Birchwood Shores resides)
- County Website: https://www.arenaccountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Arenac: Standish
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood Shores.
- Hammell Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hammell Beach is located in Arenac County
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- Wagner Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wagner Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Beach
- Whitestone Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitestone Point is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Point
- Delano
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delano is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Glenwood Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Beach
- Harmon City Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
- Huron Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Huron Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
- Pine Wood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Wood Park is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood Park
- Au Gres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Santiago is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Turner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Twining
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Omer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Arenac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
- Pine River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Maple Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Whites Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
- Knights Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knights Mill is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill
- Saganing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
- Standish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Melita
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Worth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Worth is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Morres Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morres Junction is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morres Junction
- Alger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alcona County
- County Website: https://alconacountymi.com/
- County Seat for Alcona: Harrisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores ...
- Bryant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bryant is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bay County
- County Website: https://www.baycountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Bay City
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood Shores.
- Almeda Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Almeda Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda Beach
- Pinconning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meyers Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meyers Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Beach
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Bay County
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- Nine Mile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
- Bentley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Mount Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
- Linwood Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Beach
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gladwin County
- County Website: https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
- County Seat for Gladwin: Gladwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores ...
- Hard Luck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
- Hard Luck has also been known as:
- Hardluck
- Huron County
- County Website: https://www.co.huron.mi.us/
- County Seat for Huron: Bad Axe
- Note: Saginaw Bay lies to the west and Lake Huron lies to the north and east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood Shores.
- Caseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Port
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ora Labora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ora Labora is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
- Ora Labora has also been known as:
- Ora et Labora
- Valley Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Island is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
- Weale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weale is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weale
- Rose Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Island is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Island
- Berne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berne is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Pigeon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sebewaing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kilmanagh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
- Pinnebog
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pinnebog is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnebog
- Port Crescent ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Port Crescent is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Elkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linkville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Port Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bach is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
- Owendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iosco County
- County Website: https://iosco.net/
- County Seat for Iosco: Tawas City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood Shores.
- Cedar Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Haven
- Alabaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alabaster is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
- Benson Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benson Park is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Park
- Hyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Oak Wood Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Wood Shores is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Shores
- Anderson Bayview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anderson Bayview is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Bayview
- Huron Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huron Oaks is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Oaks
- Lake Huron Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Huron Beach is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Huron Beach
- Turtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Turtle is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
- Alabaster Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster Junction
- Clark Bayshore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clark Bayshore is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bayshore
- McIvor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McIvor is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Meadow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Meadow is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- National City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tawas City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Tawas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hemlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Whittemore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sand Lake is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Wilber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wilber is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
- Hale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foote Site Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
- Sid Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sid Town is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
- Au Sable
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Au Sable is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
- Oscoda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackpines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Jackpines is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jackpines
- Long Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Junction is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Junction
- Ogemaw County
- County Website: https://www.ocmi.us/
- County Seat for Ogemaw: West Branch
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood Shores.
- Prescott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elbow Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Skidway Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Camp Lu Lay Lea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Lu Lay Lea is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lu Lay Lea
- Selkirk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Shady Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- South Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscola County
- County Website: https://www.tuscolacounty.org/
- County Seat for Tuscola: Caro
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood Shores.
- Thomas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Bay Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Oakhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oakhurst is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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 from Point A (ie- Birchwood Shores) 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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