Nearest Communities to Charleston,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Charleston, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Charleston:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Charleston.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Charleston is located in Sanilac County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sanilac County: Huron, Lapeer, Saint Clair & Tuscola.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 65 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Charleston. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Sanilac 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 Charleston (which is Sanilac 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 Charleston
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Sanilac County (where Charleston resides)
- County Website: https://www.sanilaccounty.gov/
- County Seat for Sanilac: Sandusky
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Charleston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
- Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forestville is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Minden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Palms is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
- Peatville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Peatville is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peatville
- Richmondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richmondville is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
- Deckerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tyre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tyre is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Freidberger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Freidberger is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidberger
- McGregor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McGregor is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- Forester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forester is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester
- Austin Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Austin Center is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Center
- Argyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Cumber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cumber is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Laing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laing is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laing
- Carsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Port Sanilac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
- Former name for Sandusky:
- Sanilac Centre
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <3>
- Wickware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wickware is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickware
- Snover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Snover is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
- New Greenleaf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Greenleaf is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Greenleaf
- Elmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Shabbona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shabbona is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
- Applegate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cash
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cash is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Pine Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Decker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Decker is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Watertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Watertown is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Hemans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hemans is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemans
- Juhl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Juhl is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
- Croswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Marlette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huron County
- County Website: https://www.co.huron.mi.us/
- County Seat for Huron: Bad Axe
- Note: Saginaw Bay lies to the west and Lake Huron lies to the north and east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Charleston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
- Ruth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Parisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parisville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Helena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Harbor Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Former name for Harbor Beach:
- Sand Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <3>
- Ubly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verona is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Rapson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rapson is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapson
- Bad Axe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Port Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Redman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Redman is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
- Ivanhoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ivanhoe is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
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- Lewisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Popple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Popple is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple
- Filion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Filion is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filion
- Glencoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Glencoe is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Kinde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Huron City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Huron City is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron City
- Elkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pinnebog
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pinnebog is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnebog
- Grindstone City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grindstone City is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone City
- Grindstone City has also been known as:
- Grind Stone City
- Port Crescent ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Crescent is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
- Linkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Linkville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Owendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Port Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscola County
- County Website: https://www.tuscolacounty.org/
- County Seat for Tuscola: Caro
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Charleston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
- Cass City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Deford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
- Gagetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Charleston) 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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