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Nearest Communities to Flat Rock,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 from Flat Rock.<1>

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


Flat Rock is located in Delta County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delta County: Alger, Marquette, Menominee & Schoolcraft.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Flat Rock. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Delta 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 Flat Rock (which is Delta 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 Flat Rock

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

  • Delta County   (where Flat Rock resides)
    • County Website:   https://deltacountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Delta:   Escanaba
    • Note: Green Bay lies to the southwest and Lake Michigan to the southeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Flat Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Flat Rock.
      • Riverland
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Riverland is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverland
      • Groos
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Groos is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groos
      • Chandler
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Chandler is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Lambert
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Lambert is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Salva
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Salva is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salva
      • Soo Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Soo Hill is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soo Hill
      • West Gladstone
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • West Gladstone is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gladstone
      • Cornell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • North Escanaba
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • North Escanaba is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escanaba
      • Lake Bluff
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Lake Bluff is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
      • Chaison
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Chaison is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
      • Hyde
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Hyde is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
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        • Pine Ridge
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Pine Ridge is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
        • Larch
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Larch is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
        • Wells
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wells is located in Delta County
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        • Gladstone
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Kingsley
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingsley is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
        • Narenta
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Narenta is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narenta
        • Escanaba
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Schaffer
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Schaffer is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
        • Tesch
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Tesch is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesch
        • Kipling
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Kipling is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
        • Maywood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Maywood is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Brampton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Brampton is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
        • Woodlawn
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodlawn is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Bark River
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Winde
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Winde is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winde
        • Ford River
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Ford River is located in Delta County
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        • Beaver
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Beaver is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Saint Nicholas
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
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        • Masonville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Masonville is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
        • Perkins
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Perkins is located in Delta County
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        • Garth
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Garth is located in Delta County
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        • Rapid River
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Island View
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Island View is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
        • Stonington
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Stonington is located in Delta County
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        • Campbell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Campbell is located in Delta County
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        • Hendricks
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Hendricks is located in Delta County
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        • Alton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Alton is located in Delta County
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        • Maplewood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Maplewood is located in Delta County
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        • Ensign
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Ensign is located in Delta County
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        • Trombly
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Trombly is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trombly
          • Trombly has also been known as:
          • Trombley
        • Rock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ogontz
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Ogontz is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
        • Saint Jacques
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Saint Jacques is located in Delta County
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        • Osier
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Osier is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
        • Lathrop
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Lathrop is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
        • Nahma Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Nahma Junction is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma Junction
        • Fayette ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Fayette is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Nahma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Sac Bay
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sac Bay is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac Bay
        • Devils Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Devils Corner is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
        • Isabella
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Isabella is located in Delta County
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        • Fairport
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairport is located in Delta County
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        • Garden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Alger County
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Iron Mountain
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Flat Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Flat Rock.
      • Hylas ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Hylas is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Hardwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Hardwood is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood
      • Alfred
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Alfred is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Waucedah
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Waucedah is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucedah
      • Foster City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Loretto
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Spruce
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Spruce is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
  • Marquette County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.marquette.mi.us/
    • County Seat for Marquette:   Marquette
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Flat Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Flat Rock.
      • Watson ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Watson is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Mashek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Mashek is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
      • Arnold
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • McFarland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • McFarland is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
        • McFarland has also been known as:
        • McFarlands
      • Reade
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Reade is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reade
      • Northland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Helena
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Helena is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Menominee County
    • County Website:   https://www.menomineecounty.com/
    • County Seat for Menominee:   Menominee
    • Note: Green Bay lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Flat Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Flat Rock.
      • North Escanaba
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • North Escanaba is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escanaba
      • Eustis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Eustis is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
      • Perronville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Perronville is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
      • Whitney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Whitney is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Harris
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dryads ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Dryads is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
      • Indiantown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Indiantown is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
        • Indiantown has also been known as:
        • Indian Town
      • Houle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Houle is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houle
        • Houle has also been known as:
        • Houles
      • Hannahville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hannahville is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahville
      • Wilson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilson is located in Menominee County
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      • LaBranche
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • LaBranche is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
      • Faunus ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Faunus is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunus
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Spalding
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Spalding is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
        • Gourley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Gourley is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourley
        • Powers
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Vega
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Vega is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
        • Helps
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Helps is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helps
        • Hermansville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Hermansville is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
        • Nadeau
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Nadeau is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
        • Fox
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Fox is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
        • Carney
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Cunard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Cunard is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunard
        • Leapers
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Leapers is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapers
        • Bagley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bagley is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
        • Cedar River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Blom
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Blom is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
        • Talbot
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Talbot is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
        • Faithorn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Faithorn is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithorn
        • Nathan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Nathan is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan

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- Flat Rock) 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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