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Nearest Communities to Crescent,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Crescent.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Crescent is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Leelanau County.

The following 2 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 43 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Crescent. Of these communities, 9 are located in counties other than Leelanau County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Crescent (which is Leelanau 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 Crescent

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

  • Leelanau County   (where Crescent resides)
    • County Website:   www.leelanau.cc/
    • 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 Crescent   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Crescent.
      • North Manitou
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Leelanau Schools
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leelanau Schools have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leelanau Schools
        • Leelanau Schools is located in Leelanau County
      • Glen Arbor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Leland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Leelanau
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Onominee ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
        • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
        • Onominee has also been known as:
        • Onominese
        • Onomonese
        • Onuminee
        • Onumunese
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Onominee
        • From Crescent to Onominee
      • Burdickville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bodus
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
        • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bodus
        • From Crescent to Bodus
      • Fountain Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Point
        • Fountain Point is located in Leelanau County
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Schomberg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schomberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
          • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Schomberg
          • From Crescent to Schomberg
        • Maple City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
          • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <6>
        • Northport
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Empire
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
          • Empire is located in Leelanau County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <6>
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Empire
          • From Crescent to Empire
        • Isadore ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isadore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
          • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Isadore
          • From Crescent to Isadore
        • Suttons Bay
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
          • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <6>
        • Ahgosatown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ahgosatown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahgosatown
          • Ahgosatown is located in Leelanau County
        • Manseau ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manseau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
          • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Manseau
          • From Crescent to Manseau
        • Cedar
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Omena
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Peshawbestown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jacktown ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
          • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
          • Jacktown has also been known as:
          • Osborn
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Jacktown
          • From Crescent to Jacktown
        • Keswick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
          • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
        • Leelanau Shores
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leelanau Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leelanau Shores
          • Leelanau Shores is located in Leelanau County
        • Bingham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
          • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Bingham
          • From Crescent to Bingham
        • Heimforth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heimforth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth
          • Heimforth is located in Leelanau County
        • Fouch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch
          • Fouch is located in Leelanau County
        • Solon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
          • Solon is located in Leelanau County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Solon
          • From Crescent to Solon
        • Hatchs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
          • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
        • Crystal Spring
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
          • Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County
        • Cherry Bend
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Bend
          • Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau County
        • Greilickville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
          • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
  • Benzie County
    • County Website:   www.berriencounty.org/
    • County Seat for Benzie:   Beulah
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Crescent   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Crescent.
      • Aral ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
        • Aral is located in Benzie County
        • Aral has also been known as:
        • Otter Creek
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Aral
        • From Crescent to Aral
      • Cedar Run
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
        • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
      • Edgewater
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
        • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
      • Lake Ann
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
        • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <6>
      • Averytown ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averytown
        • Averytown is located in Benzie County
      • Chimney Corners Resort
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corners Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corners Resort
        • Chimney Corners Resort is located in Benzie County
      • Oberlin ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
        • Oberlin is located in Benzie County
  • Grand Traverse County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crescent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1154, Longitude: -86.0549    
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crescent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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