Nearest Communities to French Town,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to French Town, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for French Town:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from French Town.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
French Town is located in Oceana County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oceana County: Lake, Mason, Muskegon & Newaygo.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 66 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of French Town. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Oceana 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 French Town (which is Oceana 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 French Town
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Oceana County (where French Town resides)
- County Website: https://oceana.mi.us/
- County Seat for Oceana: Hart
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to French Town ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from French Town.
- Pentwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Weare
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weare is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Mears
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Little Point Sable
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Point Sable is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point Sable
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Stony Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stony Lake is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake
- Cobmoosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- Cobmoosa has also been known as:
- Cob Moo Sa
- New Era
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Walkerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Colfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
- Rothbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saint Huberts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Huberts is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
- Hesperia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake County
- County Website: https://lakecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Baldwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to French Town ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from French Town.
- Sauble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Baldwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marlborough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Mason County
- County Website: https://www.masoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Mason: Ludington
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to French Town ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from French Town.
- Meisenheimer Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- White Pine Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- White Pine Village is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
- Riverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Wiley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley has also been known as:
- Wileys
- Buttersville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buttersville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
- Ludington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Epworth Assembly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Epworth Assembly is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Assembly
- North Epworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Epworth is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Epworth
- Amber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amber is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber has also been known as:
- Slaughtburg
- Scottville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Piney Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Weimer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Weimer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimer
- Custer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Hamlin Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Lake is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Lake
- Sugar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Flats is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
- Walhalla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carr
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Fountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Free Soil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- 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 French Town ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from French Town.
- Maple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Montague
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whitehall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Whitehall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitehall
- Sylvan Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
- Wabaningo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
- Lakewood Club
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Lakewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Michillinda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Michillinda is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michillinda
- Brunswick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Holton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newaygo County
- County Website: https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Newaygo: White Cloud
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to French Town ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from French Town.
- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Volney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Volney is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Walgamor Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Walgamor Corners is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walgamor Corners
- Huber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Bitely
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Lilley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Aetna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Dayton Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton Center is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Center
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- French Town) 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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