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Nearest Communities to Gibson Lake,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Gibson Lake is located in Iron County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Marquette, Ontonagon, Florence (WI), Forest (WI) & Vilas (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gibson Lake. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Iron 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 Gibson Lake (which is Iron 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 Gibson Lake

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

  • Iron County   (where Gibson Lake resides)
    • County Website:   https://ironmi.com/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Crystal Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gibson Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gibson Lake.
      • Balsam
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Balsam is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
      • Amasa
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Erickson Landing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Erickson Landing is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Landing
      • Fortune Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Fortune Lake is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Lake
      • New Bristol Location
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Monongahela Location
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Clinch ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Clinch is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
      • Crystal Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Odgers Location
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Odgers Location is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgers Location
      • Shafer Location
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Shafer Location is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Location
      • Tobin Location
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Tobin Location is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Location
      • Western Location
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Western Location is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Location
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        • Chicagon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Chicagon is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
        • Dunn Location
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Dunn Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Location
        • Kelso Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Kelso Junction is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Junction
        • Kimball Location
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimball Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Location
        • Mapleton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mapleton is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Rogers Location
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rogers Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Location
        • Bates Location
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bates Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Location
        • Alpha
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Mansfield Location
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mansfield Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Location
        • Panola
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Panola is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Bates Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bates Junction is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
        • Forbes Location
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Forbes Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Location
        • Virgil Location
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Virgil Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil Location
        • Kiernan
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Kiernan is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiernan
        • Homer Location
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Homer Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Location
        • Iron River
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mineral Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
        • Stambaugh
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Stambaugh is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
        • Atkinson ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Atkinson is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
        • Mastodon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Mastodon is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
        • Caspian
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Gaastra
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hiawatha Location
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Hiawatha Location is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Location
        • Gibbs City ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Gibbs City is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs City
        • Naults
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Naults is located in Iron County
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        • Pentoga
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Pentoga is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
        • Palatka
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Palatka is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
        • Scott Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Scott Lake is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
        • Stager
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Stager is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
        • Mansfield ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Mansfield is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Hazel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Hazel is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Beechwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Beechwood is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Basswood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Basswood is located in Iron County
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        • Elmwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Elmwood is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Baraga County
    • County Website:   https://keweenawbay.org/
    • County Seat for Baraga:   L'Anse
    • Note: Whitefish Bay lies to the north, with Lake Superior to the northeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gibson Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gibson Lake.
      • Tunis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Tunis is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Vermilac
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Vermilac is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilac
      • Covington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Tioga
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Tioga is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Watton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Nestoria
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Nestoria is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestoria
      • Imperial Heights
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Imperial Heights is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Heights
      • Three Lakes
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Three Lakes is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
      • Alberta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Alberta is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Iron Mountain
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gibson Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gibson Lake.
      • Channing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sagola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Floodwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Floodwood is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
      • Golden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Golden is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Randville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Randville is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
      • Turner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Turner is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Granite Bluff
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
      • Merriman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Merriman is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
      • Antoine
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Antoine is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
  • Gogebic County
  • Houghton County
  • 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 Gibson Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gibson Lake.
      • Witch Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Witch Lake is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Lake
      • Witbeck
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Witbeck is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witbeck
      • Republic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Republic is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Michigamme
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beacon is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Champion
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wobic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wobic is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wobic
  • Florence County
    • County Website:   https://www.florencecountywi.com/
    • County Seat for Florence:   Florence (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gibson Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gibson Lake.
      • Tyran
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Tyran is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyran
      • Ridgetop
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridgetop is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Commonwealth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Florence
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Tipler
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Tipler is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
      • Hematite
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hematite is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Fern ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Fern is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Spread Eagle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
      • Pulp
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
      • Long Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Long Lake is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Forest County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gibson Lake) 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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