Nearest Communities to Dayton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dayton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dayton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 starting from Dayton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Dayton is located in Tuscola County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tuscola County: Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Saginaw & Sanilac.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 119 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dayton. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Tuscola 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 Dayton (which is Tuscola 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 Dayton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Tuscola County (where Dayton resides)
- County Website: https://www.tuscolacounty.org/
- County Seat for Tuscola: Caro
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northwest
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- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Daytona Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Daytona Branch is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Branch
- East Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Dayton is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dayton
- Wilmot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Deford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
- Caro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ellington is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Wahjamega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Mayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Colwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Colwood is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
- Cass City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Juniata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Watrousville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Colling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colling is located in Tuscola County
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- Gagetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Akron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fostoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Karrs Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Karrs Corner is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrs Corner
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vassar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Millington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bradleyville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Wisner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wisner is located in Tuscola County
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- Denmark Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
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- Richville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tuscola Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tuscola Station is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola Station
- Bay Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Oakhurst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhurst is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Tuscola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quanicassee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
- Thomas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Bay County
- County Website: https://www.baycountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Bay City
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Arn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arn is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arn
- Munger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Essexville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Genesee County
- County Website: https://www.geneseecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Genesee: Flint
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Otisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thetford Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thetford Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford Center
- Richfield Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
- Rogersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rogersville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Farrandville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Clio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Run is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
- 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 ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Bach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bach is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
- Owendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kilmanagh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
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- Linkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Linkville is located in Huron County
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- Sebewaing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rose Island is located in Huron County
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- Valley Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Valley Island is located in Huron County
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- Popple
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Popple is located in Huron County
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- Weale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Weale is located in Huron County
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- Ubly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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- Pigeon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Berne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Berne is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Bay Port
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ora Labora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ora Labora is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
- Ora Labora has also been known as:
- Ora et Labora
- Bad Axe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parisville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
- Lapeer County
- County Website: https://www.lapeercountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Lapeer: Lapeer
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Silverwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clifford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clifford is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- North Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Otter Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Columbiaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Five Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Kings Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
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- Brown City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
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- Goodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodland is located in Lapeer County
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- Lapeer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Saginaw County
- County Website: https://www.saginawcounty.com/
- County Seat for Saginaw: Saginaw
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Reese
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blumfield Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Gera
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gera is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gera
- Frankenmuth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frankentrost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Frankentrost is located in Saginaw County
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- Indiantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Indiantown is located in Saginaw County
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- Birch Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Sanilac County
- County Website: https://www.sanilaccounty.gov/
- County Seat for Sanilac: Sandusky
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Hemans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hemans is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemans
- Decker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Decker is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Shabbona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shabbona is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
- Marlette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Snover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Snover is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
- Wickware
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wickware is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickware
- New Greenleaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Greenleaf is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Greenleaf
- Elmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elmer is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Juhl
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Juhl is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
- Laing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Laing is located in Sanilac County
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- Argyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Cumber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cumber is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber
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- Austin Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Center is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Center
- Freidberger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freidberger is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidberger
- Sandusky
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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
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- Watertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Watertown is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Tyre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tyre is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Cash
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Sanilac County
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- Peatville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peatville is located in Sanilac County
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- Valley Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
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- McGregor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McGregor is located in Sanilac County
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- Peck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Deckerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Palms
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palms is located in Sanilac County
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- Melvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Minden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Speaker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dayton) 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. |