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Nearest Communities to Duel,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Duel.<1>

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

Duel is located in Bay County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bay County: Arenac, Gladwin, Midland, Saginaw & Tuscola.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Duel. Of these communities, 120 are located in counties other than Bay 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 Duel (which is Bay 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 Duel

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

  • Bay County   (where Duel resides)
  • Arenac County
  • Clare County
  • Gladwin County
    • County Website:   https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
    • County Seat for Gladwin:   Gladwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Duel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Duel.
      • Estey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Estey is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey
      • Rhodes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Billings
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Billings is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Lockwood Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Beach
      • Highwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dale is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Winegars
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Winegars is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegars
      • Beaverton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • White Star
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wooden Shoe Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Lyle is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Secord
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Secord is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secord
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Hard Luck
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
          • Hard Luck has also been known as:
          • Hardluck
        • Gladwin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowmanville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
        • McClure
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • McClure is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
        • Wagarville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
        • Hockaday
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockaday
        • Sugar Rapids
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Oberlin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
  • Gratiot County
    • County Website:   https://www.gratiotmi.com/
    • County Seat for Gratiot:   Ithaca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Duel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Duel.
      • North Wheeler
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
      • Wheeler
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Breckenridge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Langport
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Langport is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langport
      • Rathbone
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rathbone is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
  • Isabella County
  • Midland County
    • County Website:   https://midlandcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Midland:   Midland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Duel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Duel.
      • Larkin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Larkin is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin
      • Bombay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Bombay is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
      • Golden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Golden is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Midland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dean
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Dean is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Mapleton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Mapleton is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Bullock Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bullock Creek is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
      • Averill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hope
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Poseyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Poseyville is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
      • Francis Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Francis Grove is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
      • Sanford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Wrights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Wrights is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
        • Edenville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Edenville is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
        • Lockport
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Lockport is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
        • Dice Corners
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Dice Corners is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Corners
        • Gordonville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Gordonville is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
        • Laporte
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Laporte is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
        • Floyd
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Floyd is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
        • Olson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Olson is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson
        • Curtis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Curtis is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
        • North Bradley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Saint Elmo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
        • Alamando
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Ryan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ryan is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Porter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Teeterville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Teeterville is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
        • Redstone
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Coleman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Oil City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Oil City is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Pleasant Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Saginaw County
  • 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 Duel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Duel.
      • Quanicassee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
      • Bradleyville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Bradleyville is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
      • Oakhurst
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Oakhurst is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Bay Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wisner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Wisner is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
      • Thomas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Thomas is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Gilford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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- Duel) 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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