Nearest Communities to Braywood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Braywood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Braywood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
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.
Braywood is located in Van Buren County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Buren County: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Braywood. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Van Buren 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 Braywood (which is Van Buren 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 Braywood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Van Buren County (where Braywood resides)
- County Website: https://www.vanburencountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Van Buren: Paw Paw
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
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- Nearest Communities to Braywood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Braywood.
- Fish Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- Linden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Linden Hills is located in Van Buren County
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- Palisades Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palisades Park is located in Van Buren County
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- Covert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Toquin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Toquin is located in Van Buren County
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- Crystal Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crystal Beach is located in Van Buren County
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- Friendsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Friendsville is located in Van Buren County
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- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Van Buren County
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- West Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Bangor is located in Van Buren County
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- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McDonald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McDonald is located in Van Buren County
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- Stoughton Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stoughton Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- Indian Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Grove is located in Van Buren County
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- Jericho Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- Maple Grove Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- South Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bangor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
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- Kibbie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
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- Keeler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
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- Woodland Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Beach is located in Van Buren County
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- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Breedsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lacota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lacota is located in Van Buren County
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- Sister Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sister Lakes is located in Van Buren County
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- Bloomingdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fritzburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fritzburg is located in Van Buren County
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- Teapot Dome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Teapot Dome is located in Van Buren County
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- Wildeys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wildeys is located in Van Buren County
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- Berlamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berlamont is located in Van Buren County
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- Glendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
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- Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Paw
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gobles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
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- Almena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
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- Lawton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kendall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
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- North Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
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- Mattawan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mentha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mentha is located in Van Buren County
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- Allegan County
- County Website: https://www.allegancounty.org/
- County Seat for Allegan: Allegan
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
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- Nearest Communities to Braywood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Braywood.
- South Haven Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Miami Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Miami Park is located in Allegan County
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- Miami Park has also been known as:
- Miami Park Beach
- Miomi Park Beach
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
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- Hawkhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
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- Cedar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn Haven Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
- Hollywood
- Leisure
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
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- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Glenn Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn Shores has also been known as:
- Glenn Stores
- Shorecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shorecrest is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lee is located in Allegan County
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- Spring Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
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- Pullman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman Park is located in Allegan County
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- Bakersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville is located in Allegan County
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- Bravo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bravo is located in Allegan County
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- Ganges
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ganges is located in Allegan County
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- Grange Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grange Corners is located in Allegan County
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- Pier Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pier Cove is located in Allegan County
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- Pearl
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Allegan County
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- Cheshire Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cheshire Center is located in Allegan County
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- Chicora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chicora is located in Allegan County
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- Fennville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beachmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beachmont is located in Allegan County
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- Douglas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Macks Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Macks Landing is located in Allegan County
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- Shorewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shorewood is located in Allegan County
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- Merson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Merson is located in Allegan County
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- Old Saugatuck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Old Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
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- Oxbow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oxbow is located in Allegan County
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- Saugatuck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Singapore ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Singapore is located in Allegan County
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- New Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Richmond is located in Allegan County
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- Old Squaw Skin Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millgrove is located in Allegan County
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- Millgrove has also been known as:
- Mill Grove
- Berrien County
- County Website: https://www.berriencounty.org/
- County Seat for Berrien: Saint Joseph
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
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- Nearest Communities to Braywood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Braywood.
- Lake Michigan Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
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- Little Paw Paw Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
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- Coloma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
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- Paw Paw Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
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- Watervliet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twelve Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
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- Mizpah Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
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- Benton Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Benton Center is located in Berrien County
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- Benton Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
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- Millburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Millburg is located in Berrien County
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- Bainbridge Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge Center is located in Berrien County
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- Pearl Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pearl Grange is located in Berrien County
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- Spinks Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spinks Corners is located in Berrien County
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- Benton Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Higman Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Higman Park is located in Berrien County
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- Napier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Napier is located in Berrien County
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- Orchard View Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orchard View Estates is located in Berrien County
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- Fair Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
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- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kings Landing is located in Berrien County
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- Naomi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
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- Scottdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
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- Shanghai Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
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- Sodus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
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- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vineland is located in Berrien County
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- Oxbow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oxbow is located in Berrien County
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- Shoreham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreham is located in Berrien County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Hartman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
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- Glenlord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenlord is located in Berrien County
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- Glenlord has also been known as:
- Glen Lord
- Buckhorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Berrien County
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- Derby
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Berrien County
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- Hollywood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Berrien County
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- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Berrien County
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- Eau Claire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stevensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hinchman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
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- Berrien Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berrien Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Waverland Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waverland Beach is located in Berrien County
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- Baroda Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Baroda Estates is located in Berrien County
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- Baroda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jerico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jerico is located in Berrien County
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- Livingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston is located in Berrien County
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- Rosemary Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemary Beach is located in Berrien County
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- Pennellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pennellwood is located in Berrien County
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- River Spring Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- River Spring Estates is located in Berrien County
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- Snow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snow is located in Berrien County
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- Bridgman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fairland is located in Berrien County
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- Hills Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
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- Glendora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glendora is located in Berrien County
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- New Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Niles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Niles is located in Berrien County
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- Sawyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shorewood Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shorewood Hills is located in Berrien County
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- Tower Hill Shorelands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Beach is located in Berrien County
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- Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Niles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Birchwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birchwood is located in Berrien County
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- Harbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County
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- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountymi.org/
- County Seat for Cass: Cassopolis
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- Nearest Communities to Braywood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Braywood.
- Maple Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Island is located in Cass County
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- Sandy Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Beach is located in Cass County
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- Five Mile Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Five Mile Corners is located in Cass County
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- Beechwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Cass County
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- Indian Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Lake is located in Cass County
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- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Cass County
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- Dowagiac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Cass County
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- Pokagon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
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- Sumnerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
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- La Grange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
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- Volinia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Volinia is located in Cass County
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- Nicholsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholsville is located in Cass County
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- Cassopolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dailey is located in Cass County
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- Penn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penn is located in Cass County
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- Wakelee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wakelee is located in Cass 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 from Point A (ie- Braywood) 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.
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