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Nearest Communities to Ferrysburg,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

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


Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ottawa County: Allegan, Kent & Muskegon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ferrysburg. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Ottawa 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 Ferrysburg (which is Ottawa 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 Ferrysburg

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

  • Ottawa County   (where Ferrysburg resides)
    • County Website:   https://miottawa.org/
    • County Seat for Ottawa:   Grand Haven
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ferrysburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ferrysburg.
      • Grand Haven
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Spring Lake
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rosy Mound
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Rosy Mound is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosy Mound
      • Snug Harbor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Snug Harbor is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Clark Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Clark Corners is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
      • Nunica
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Agnew
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
      • Robinson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
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      • Ottawa Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Ottawa Center is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Center
      • Dennison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Dennison is located in Ottawa County
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      • West Olive
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Port Sheldon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
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        • Olive Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Olive Center is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Center
        • Rusk
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Coopersville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Eastmanville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
        • Harlem
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Harlem is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
        • Allendale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Crisp
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Crisp is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
        • Lamont
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • North Blendon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • North Blendon is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blendon
        • Pearline
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pearline is located in Ottawa County
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        • Conklin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Borculo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Borculo is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borculo
        • New Holland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • New Holland is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
        • Harrisburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
        • Pine Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Pine Creek is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
        • Noordeloos
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
        • Herrington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Herrington is located in Ottawa County
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        • Reno
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Reno is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Tasmas Corners
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Tasmas Corners is located in Ottawa County
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        • Bauer
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
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        • Grand Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Grand Valley is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Valley
        • Marne
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Tallmadge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
        • Wright
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Wright is located in Ottawa County
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        • Beechwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
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        • Oaklawn Beechwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Oaklawn Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
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        • Waverly
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
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        • South Blendon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
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        • Holland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Macatawa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Virginia Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Virginia Park is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
        • Beaverdam
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Beaverdam is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
        • Zeeland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hudsonville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Vriesland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Vriesland is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vriesland
        • Jenison
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Zutphen
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Zutphen is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zutphen
        • Drenthe
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
        • Forest Grove Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
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        • Forest Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
        • Jamestown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Gitchel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gitchel is located in Ottawa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitchel
  • Allegan County
    • County Website:   https://www.allegancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Allegan:   Allegan
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ferrysburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ferrysburg.
      • Castle Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Castle Park is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
      • Graafschap
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
      • Boyd
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Boyd is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Fillmore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Gibson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Gibson is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Overisel
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Overisel is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overisel
      • East Saugatuck
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • East Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saugatuck
      • Old Saugatuck
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Old Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
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      • Oxbow
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Oxbow is located in Allegan County
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      • Singapore ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Singapore is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
      • Oakland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakland is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Saugatuck
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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        • Beachmont
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Beachmont is located in Allegan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachmont
        • Douglas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Hamilton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • New Richmond
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • New Richmond is located in Allegan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
        • Shorewood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Shorewood is located in Allegan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
        • Bentheim
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bentheim is located in Allegan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentheim
  • Kent County
    • County Website:   https://www.kentcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Kent:   Grand Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ferrysburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ferrysburg.
      • Fruit Ridge Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Fruit Ridge Center is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Ridge Center
      • Lisbon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Lisbon is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Kinney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Kinney is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Standale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Standale is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standale
      • Casnovia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wilder Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Wilder Center is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Center
      • Ballards Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Ballards Corners is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballards Corners
      • Kent City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Alpine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Alpine is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Englishville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Englishville is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
      • Sparta
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Grandville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Comstock Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Galewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Galewood is located in Kent County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
        • Urbandale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Urbandale is located in Kent County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Beverly
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Beverly is located in Kent County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Burlingame Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
        • Burlingame
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Burlingame is located in Kent County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
        • Wyoming
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand Rapids
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Clyde Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
        • North Byron
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • North Byron is located in Kent County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Byron
        • Belmont
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 Ferrysburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ferrysburg.
      • Fruitport
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Norton Shores
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Cloverville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Cloverville is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville
      • Muskegon Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Roosevelt Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Updyke
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Updyke is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updyke
      • Muskegon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sullivan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • North Muskegon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wolf Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Berry Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Berry Junction is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Junction
      • Moorland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Moorland is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Morgan Corners
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
        • Ravenna
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dalton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Kellys Corners
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Kellys Corners is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
        • Slocum
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
        • Twin Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Lakewood Club
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
        • Lakewood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lakewood is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Michillinda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Michillinda is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michillinda
        • Canada Corners
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
        • Maple Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
        • South Whitehall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • South Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitehall
        • Whitehall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Sylvan Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
        • Wabaningo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
        • Holton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Montague
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Bailey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Brunswick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Newaygo County
    • County Website:   https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Newaygo:   White Cloud
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ferrysburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ferrysburg.
      • Bridgeton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • McLean
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • McLean is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • Sitka
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Ashland Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ashland Center is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Center
      • Ashland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Brookside
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Grant
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Reeman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Bishop
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Fremont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Sun
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sun is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
  • Oceana County

Footnotes ...

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