Nearest Communities to Birchwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Birchwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Birchwood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Birchwood is located in Cheboygan County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheboygan County: Charlevoix, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego & Presque Isle.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Birchwood. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Cheboygan 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 (which is Cheboygan 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
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cheboygan County (where Birchwood resides)
- County Website: https://www.cheboygancounty.net/
- 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 Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Silver Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Mullett Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
- Long Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Veery Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
- Aloha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Aloha is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
- Mullett Lake Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mullett Lake Woods is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake Woods
- Orchard Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Royal Oak Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Oak Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Beach
- Riggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
- Topinabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Giauque Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
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- Grand View Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grand View Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Beach
- Miami Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Miami Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Beach
- Alverno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alverno is located in Cheboygan County
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- Cheboygan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weadock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weadock is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weadock
- Wauban Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wauban Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauban Beach
- Elmhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elmhurst is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Chippewa Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chippewa Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Beach
- Indianville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indianville is located in Cheboygan County
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- Manning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Manning is located in Cheboygan County
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- Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Cheboygan County
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- Indian River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pries Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pries Landing is located in Cheboygan County
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- Legrand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Legrand is located in Cheboygan County
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- Burt Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Springwell Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springwell Heights is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwell Heights
- Point Nipigon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
- Point Nipigon has also been known as:
- Point Nip-i-gon
- Afton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kingsley Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsley Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Beach
- Grand View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grand View is located in Cheboygan County
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- Fingerboard Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fingerboard Corner is located in Cheboygan County
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- Pine Grove Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Beach is located in Cheboygan County
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- Hangore Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hangore Heights is located in Cheboygan County
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- Freedom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Cheboygan County
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- High Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Banks is located in Cheboygan County
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- Wildwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Rondo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rondo is located in Cheboygan County
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- Black Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County
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- Haakwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Haakwood is located in Cheboygan County
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- Tower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tower is located in Cheboygan County
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- Edgewater Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Beach is located in Cheboygan County
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- Wolverine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Trowbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Charlevoix County
- County Website: https://www.charlevoixcounty.org/
- County Seat for Charlevoix: Charlevoix
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Clarion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarion is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
- Walloon Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Shore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
- Wildwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Zenith Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://www.emmetcounty.org/
- County Seat for Emmet: Petoskey
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west and northwest, the Straits of Mackinac and Lake Huron to the northeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Brutus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pellston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Van
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Van is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Levering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alanson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carp Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ponshewaing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
- Ayr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ayr is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
- Oden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Epsilon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Epsilon is located in Emmet County
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- Chalet Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chalet Estates is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Estates
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Bliss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Mackinaw City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canby Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Canby Corners is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby Corners
- Marsh Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
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- Cecil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in Emmet County
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- Menonaqua Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Menonaqua Beach is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menonaqua Beach
- Ramona Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
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- Bay View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kegomic ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kegomic is located in Emmet County
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- Roaring Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
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- Harbor Springs Estate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Patons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Patons Corner is located in Emmet County
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- Stutsmanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
- Wequetonsing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
- Petoskey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harbor Point is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
- Harbor Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Forest Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Cross Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bay Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Middle Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Middle Village is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Bay Shore Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Shore Estates is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore Estates
- Mackinac County
- County Website: https://www.mackinaccounty.net/
- County Seat for Mackinac: Saint Ignace
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the southwest, the Straits of Mackinac to the south, Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the southeast
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- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Pointe Aux Pins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Holmes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Holmes is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Holmes
- Fort Mackinac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Mackinac is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mackinac
- Mackinac Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- British Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- Saint Ignace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Shores
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Gros Cap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
- Montmorency County
- County Website: https://www.montcounty.org/
- County Seat for Montmorency: Atlanta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- Canada Creek Ranch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canada Creek Ranch is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek Ranch
- Otsego County
- County Website: https://otsegocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Otsego: Gaylord
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Green Timbers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
- Vanderbilt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berryville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Presque Isle County
- County Website: https://presqueislecounty.org/
- County Seat for Presque Isle: Rogers City
- Note: Lake Huron lies to the north and the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birchwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birchwood.
- Black Lake Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Black Lake Bluffs is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Bluffs
- Canfield Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Canfield Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Beach
- Rainy Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rainy Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Beach
- Coddes Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coddes Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddes Beach
- Grace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grace is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Onaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Huron Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Huron Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Beach
- Bell Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bell Landing is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Landing
- Ocqueoc
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
- Hammond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Evergreen Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Beach
- Millersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manitou Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Manitou Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
- Big Cut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Cut is located in Presque Isle County
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Birchwood) 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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