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Nearest Communities to Donnelly,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 west 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 starting from Donnelly.<1>

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


Donnelly is located in Montmorency County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montmorency County: Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Oscoda, Otsego & Presque Isle.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Donnelly. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Montmorency 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 Donnelly (which is Montmorency 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 Donnelly

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

  • Montmorency County   (where Donnelly resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.montcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Montmorency:   Atlanta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnelly   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnelly.
      • Bigelow
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Vienna Corners
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Corners
      • Big Rock ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Lewiston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Vienna Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Vienna Junction is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
      • Atlanta
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Birchwood Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Birchwood Beach is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Beach
      • Garland Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
      • Avery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Avery is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Canada Creek Ranch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Canada Creek Ranch is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek Ranch
      • Rust
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rust is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust
      • Hillman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Royston
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Royston is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
  • Alpena County
  • Cheboygan County
    • County Website:   https://www.cheboygancounty.net/
    • County Seat for Cheboygan:   Cheboygan
    • Note: The Straits of Mackinac and Lake Michigan lies to the northwest, with Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnelly   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnelly.
      • Trowbridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Wolverine
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Tower
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Tower is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
      • Haakwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Haakwood is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haakwood
      • Rondo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rondo is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Afton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fingerboard Corner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Fingerboard Corner is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerboard Corner
      • Legrand
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Legrand is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legrand
      • Black Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County
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      • Hangore Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hangore Heights is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hangore Heights
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordco.org/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Grayling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnelly   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnelly.
      • Lovells
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lovells is located in Crawford County
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      • Bucks
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bucks is located in Crawford County
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      • Forbush Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Forbush Corner is located in Crawford County
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      • Wildwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wildwood is located in Crawford County
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      • Babbits Resort
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Babbits Resort is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbits Resort
      • Five Corners
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Five Corners is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Frederic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Deward ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Deward is located in Crawford County
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      • Louis Cabin Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Louis Cabin Landing is located in Crawford County
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      • Eldorado
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Eldorado is located in Crawford County
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      • Ishaward
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ishaward is located in Crawford County
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      • Grayling
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oscoda County
    • County Website:   https://www.oscodacountymi.com/
    • County Seat for Oscoda:   Mio
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnelly   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnelly.
      • Gomins
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Gomins is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomins
      • Red Oak
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Biggs Settlement
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Biggs Settlement is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Settlement
      • Fairview
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kneeland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Mio
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Luzerne
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • McKinley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
  • Otsego County
    • County Website:   https://otsegocountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Otsego:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnelly   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnelly.
      • Hetherton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
      • Johannesburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sparr
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Sparr is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparr
      • Whites Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Whites Landing is located in Otsego County
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      • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
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      • Green Timbers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
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      • Farrar Landing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Farrar Landing is located in Otsego County
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      • Gaylord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Arbutus Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Arbutus Beach is located in Otsego County
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      • Oak Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Oak Grove is located in Otsego County
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      • Pearll City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
      • Vanderbilt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Eyedylwild Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Eyedylwild Beach is located in Otsego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyedylwild Beach
        • Otsego Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
        • Waters
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Berryville ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Berryville is located in Otsego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Hallock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hallock is located in Otsego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
        • Elmira
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Presque Isle County
    • County Website:   https://presqueislecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Presque Isle:   Rogers City
    • Note: Lake Huron lies to the north and the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnelly   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnelly.
      • Onaway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <3>
      • Millersburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Cut
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Cut is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cut
      • Hawks
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
      • Ocqueoc
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Donnelly) 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.