Nearest Communities to Fern,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fern, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fern:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Fern.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Fern is located in Mason County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Lake, Manistee, Newaygo & Oceana.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fern. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Mason 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 Fern (which is Mason 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 Fern
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mason County (where Fern resides)
- County Website: https://www.masoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Mason: Ludington
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
- Wiley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wiley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley has also been known as:
- Wileys
- Custer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Scottville has also been known as:
- Mason Center
- Sweetland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
- Carr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Walhalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amber is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber has also been known as:
- Slaughtburg
- Meisenheimer Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elm Flats is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove has also been known as:
- Clark's Corners
- Tallman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- White Pine Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Pine Village is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
- Fountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buttersville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buttersville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
- Ludington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Epworth Assembly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Epworth Assembly is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Assembly
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- North Epworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Epworth is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Epworth
- Hamlin Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin Lake is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Lake
- Weimer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weimer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimer
- Piney Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Free Soil
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lake County
- County Website: https://lakecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Baldwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
- Sauble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Baldwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marlborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Idlewild
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Peacock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Wolf Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Little Manistee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Little Manistee is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
- Nirvana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Irons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Luther
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manistee County
- County Website: https://www.manisteecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Manistee: Manistee
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
- Filer City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Filer City is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
- Stronach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stronach is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronach
- Oak Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill has also been known as:
- Oakhill
- Eastlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eastlake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Udell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Udell is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Dublin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Manistee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wellston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Parkdale is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Muskegon County
- County Website: https://co.muskegon.mi.us/
- County Seat for Muskegon: Muskegon
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
- Brunswick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Holton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Newaygo County
- County Website: https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Newaygo: White Cloud
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Volney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Volney is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Walgamor Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walgamor Corners is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walgamor Corners
- Bitely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lilley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Huber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Woodland Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Brohman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Aetna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Dayton Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton Center is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Center
- Ramona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Jugville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jugville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
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- Wooster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Reeman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reeman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
- Fremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hawkins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Alleyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
- White Cloud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oceana County
- County Website: https://oceana.mi.us/
- County Seat for Oceana: Hart
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
- Crystal Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Weare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weare is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Walkerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Pentwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cobmoosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- Cobmoosa has also been known as:
- Cob Moo Sa
- French Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- French Town is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Hart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mears
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
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- New Era
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hesperia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Point Sable
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Point Sable is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point Sable
- Saint Huberts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Huberts is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
- Rothbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stony Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Lake is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake
- Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
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- Fern) 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. |