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Nearest Communities to Bronson,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Bronson is located in Branch County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Branch County: LaGrange (IN), Steuben (IN), Calhoun, Hillsdale & Saint Joseph.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 225 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bronson. Of these communities, 197 are located in counties other than Branch 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 Bronson (which is Branch 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 Bronson

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

  • Branch County   (where Bronson resides)
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bronson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bronson.
      • Athens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Burlington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Morgan Corners
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Morgan Corners is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Tekonsha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • East Leroy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pine Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • Joppa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bentleys Corners
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Bentleys Corners is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleys Corners
      • Sonoma
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Stanley Corners
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
      • West Leroy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Clarendon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
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        • Wrights Corners
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Wrights Corners is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
        • Beadle Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Old Mill Gardens
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Old Mill Gardens is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Gardens
        • Homer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ceresco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
        • Eckford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Eckford is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
        • Lakeview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Lakeview is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Sunrise Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
        • Wattles Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Wattles Park is located in Calhoun County
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        • Marshall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Battle Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Brownlee Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
        • Fort Custer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Springfield Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Springfield Place is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Place
        • Condit
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Condit is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
  • Cass County
  • Hillsdale County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • County Website:   https://www.kalcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Kalamazoo:   Kalamazoo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bronson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bronson.
      • Factoryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Factoryville is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Fulton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Gardners Corners
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gardners Corners is located in Kalamazoo County
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      • Adams Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Adams Park is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
      • Lemon Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lemon Park is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Park
      • Pavilion
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pavilion is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
      • Scotts
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Vicksburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Climax
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cooks Mill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cooks Mill is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mill
      • Pomeroy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pomeroy is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Collins Corner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Collins Corner is located in Kalamazoo County
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  • Saint Joseph County
  • DeKalb County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dekalb.in.us/
    • County Seat for DeKalb:   Auburn (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bronson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bronson.
      • Ashley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
      • Summit
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Summit is located in DeKalb County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Fairfield Center
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Taylor Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Taylor Corner is located in DeKalb County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Corner
      • Corunna
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Sedan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Sedan is located in DeKalb County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
  • Elkhart County
  • LaGrange County
    • County Website:   https://www.lagrangecounty.org/
    • County Seat for LaGrange:   LaGrange (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bronson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bronson.
      • Greenfield Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brighton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mongo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Howe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ontario
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ontario is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • River Oaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • River Oaks is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
      • Star Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Star Mill is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mill
      • Brushy Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Twin Lakes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Twin Lakes is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Plato
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pisgah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Elmira
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Elmira is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Lakeside Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Lakeside Park is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
        • Oak Lodge
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Oak Lodge is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lodge
        • LaGrange
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
        • Northwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Northwood is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
        • Woodland Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodland Hills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Sha-Get Acres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sha-Get Acres is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sha-Get Acres
        • Stroh
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Scott
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Seyberts
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hartzel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Hartzel is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Indianola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Indianola is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Shady Nook
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Shady Nook is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
        • Woodruff
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Woodruff is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Valentine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gravel Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Greenwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Greenwood is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Lakeview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lakeview is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Ramblewood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Tall Timbers
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Tall Timbers is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Timberhurst
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Timberhurst is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Woodland Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
        • South Milford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Shipshewana
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Beatys Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Beatys Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatys Beach
        • Wolcottville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Emma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Emma is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
        • Webers Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Webers Landing is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webers Landing
        • Witmer Manor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Witmer Manor is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witmer Manor
        • Eddy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Eddy is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
        • Honeyville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Honeyville is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
        • Topeka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Noble County
  • Steuben County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.steuben.in.us/
    • County Seat for Steuben:   Angola (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bronson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bronson.
      • Orland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
      • Nevada Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
      • Panama
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Panama is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Inverness
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Inverness is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Jamestown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake James
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake James is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake James
      • Valley Outlet Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley Outlet Center is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Outlet Center
      • Potawatomi Inn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Potawatomi Inn is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potawatomi Inn
      • Flint
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Flint is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Crooked Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Crooked Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake
      • Glen Eden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Glen Eden is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
      • Fremont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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        • Indian Hills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Indian Hills is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
        • Angola
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
        • Ray
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Meadow Shores Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Meadow Shores Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Shores Park
        • Westview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Westview is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Wildwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Wildwood is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Salem Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Salem Center is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Clear Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Turkey Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
        • Ellis
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ellis is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Moonlight
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Moonlight is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Page
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Page is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
        • Eastpoint Terminal
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Eastpoint Terminal is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpoint Terminal
        • Pleasant Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • York
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Helmer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Helmer is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Berlien
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Berlien is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Hudson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
        • Courtney Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Courtney Corner is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Corner
        • Steubenville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Steubenville is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
        • Fountain Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fountain Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Metz
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Metz is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Otsego Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Otsego Center is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Russels Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Circle Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Circle Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Clarks Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarks Landing is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Cold Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Forest Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Island Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Island Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Oakwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakwood is located in Steuben County (IN)
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        • Penn Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Penn Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Park
        • Ravinia Oaks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ravinia Oaks is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia Oaks
        • Alvarado
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamilton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bronson) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.