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Nearest Communities to Brookside,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Brookside.<1>

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


Brookside is located in Grand Traverse County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grand Traverse County: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 143 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brookside. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Grand Traverse 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 Brookside (which is Grand Traverse 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 Brookside

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

  • Grand Traverse County   (where Brookside resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.gtcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grand Traverse:   Traverse City
    • Note: The Grand Traverse Bay lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brookside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brookside.
      • Traverse City
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Chums Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Chums Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chums Corner
      • Grawn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fivemile Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Fivemile Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Corner
      • Acme
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Devils Elbow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Interlochen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilltop
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Hilltop is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Monroe Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Mayfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Bates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Yuba
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
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        • Hannah
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
        • Jacks Landing
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Jacks Landing is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Landing
        • Williamsburg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Angel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
          • Angel has also been known as:
          • Angel Station
          • Angell Station
        • Mapleton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Kingsley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
        • Karlin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
        • Pavlovic Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
        • Mabel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Summit City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
        • Tunk ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
        • Wexford Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Wexford Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wexford Corner
        • McManus Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • McManus Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McManus Corner
        • Old Mission
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Walton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
          • Walton has also been known as:
          • Walton Junction
  • Antrim County
    • County Website:   https://www.antrimcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Antrim:   Bellaire
    • Note: The Grand Traverse Bay lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brookside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brookside.
      • Elk Rapids
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kewadin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Alden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam River
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Clam River is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam River
      • Creswell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Creswell is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • North Arms
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • North Arms is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Arms
      • Bellaire
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Torch Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
      • Snowflake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Snowflake is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Antrim
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Antrim is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Central Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eastport
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mancelona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Benzie County
    • County Website:   https://www.benzieco.net/
    • County Seat for Benzie:   Beulah
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brookside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brookside.
      • Cedar Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
      • Lake Ann
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bendon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bendon is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Platte River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Platte River is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
      • Wallin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wallin is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Griner Station
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
        • Griner Station has also been known as:
        • Print
      • Nessen City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Averytown ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Averytown is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averytown
      • Honor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Thompsonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Aral ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Aral is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
        • Aral has also been known as:
        • Otter Creek
      • Edgewater
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
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        • Weldon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Weldon is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Benzonia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Beulah
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Chimney Corners Resort
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Oberlin ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Oberlin is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
        • Crystallia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Crystallia is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystallia
        • Elberta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Frankfort
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Pilgrim
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Pilgrim is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Watervale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Watervale is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
  • Kalkaska County
    • County Website:   https://www.kalkaskacounty.net/
    • County Seat for Kalkaska:   Kalkaska
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brookside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brookside.
      • Barker Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Torch River
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Rapid City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fife Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Houseman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Houseman is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houseman
      • South Boardman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Crofton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
      • Kalkaska
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Deibert
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
      • Leetsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
      • Lodi
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Giddings
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Giddings is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddings
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        • McGee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • McGee is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • Millers Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Millers Corners is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Corners
        • Spencer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Westwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Smithville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Smithville is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Taffeltown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Taffeltown is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taffeltown
        • O'Neil
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • O'Neil is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
          • O'Neil has also been known as:
          • O'Neill
        • Cotton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Cotton is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
        • Darragh
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Darragh is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darragh
        • Sigma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
        • Sharon ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
          • Sharon has also been known as:
          • Big Oley
          • Jam One
  • Leelanau County
    • County Website:   https://www.leelanau.gov/
    • County Seat for Leelanau:   Leland
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west and north, with the Grand Traverse Bay to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brookside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brookside.
      • Greilickville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Cherry Bend
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Bend
      • Crystal Spring
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Hatchs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
      • Fouch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fouch is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch
      • Solon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Solon is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Heimforth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Heimforth is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth
      • Bingham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Leelanau Shores
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Leelanau Shores is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leelanau Shores
      • Cedar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Isadore ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Keswick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Maple City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bodus
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
        • Schomberg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
        • Fountain Point
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Fountain Point is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Point
        • Lake Leelanau
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Suttons Bay
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Burdickville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
        • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
        • Jacktown ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
          • Jacktown has also been known as:
          • Osborn
        • Manseau ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
        • Peshawbestown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
        • Glen Arbor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Leelanau Schools
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Leelanau Schools is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leelanau Schools
        • Leland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
        • Empire
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Omena
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
        • Ahgosatown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Ahgosatown is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahgosatown
        • Northport
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Onominee ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
          • Onominee has also been known as:
          • Onominese
          • Onomonese
          • Onuminee
          • Onumunese
        • North Manitou
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • North Manitou is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manitou
  • Manistee County
    • County Website:   https://www.manisteecountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Manistee:   Manistee
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brookside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brookside.
      • Harlan ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Harlan is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Pomona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pomona is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Copemish
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Henry is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Humphrey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Marilla
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Marilla is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
      • Pleasanton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Malcolm
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Missaukee County
  • Wexford County
    • County Website:   https://wexfordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wexford:   Cadillac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brookside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brookside.
      • Baxter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Baxter is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Buckley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bagnall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
      • Glengary
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Glengary is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Sherman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Sherman is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Mesick
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Manton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Meauwataka
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
      • Yuma
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Yuma is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Gilbert
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Harrietta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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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