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Nearest Communities to Gladwin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Please note 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.

Gladwin is located in Gladwin County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gladwin County: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Isabella, Midland, Ogemaw & Roscommon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gladwin. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Gladwin 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 Gladwin (which is Gladwin 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 Gladwin

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

  • Gladwin County   (where Gladwin resides)
    • County Website:   https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
    • County Seat for Gladwin:   Gladwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gladwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gladwin.
      • Wagarville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
      • McClure
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • McClure is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • White Star
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Winegars
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Winegars is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegars
      • Wooden Shoe Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Oberlin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
      • Podunk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Podunk is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
      • Beaverton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Secord
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Secord is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secord
      • Hockaday
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockaday
      • Sugar Rapids
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Dale is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
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        • Highwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Skeels
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Skeels is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels
        • Butman
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Lyle
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Lyle is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
        • Billings
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Billings is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
        • Lockwood Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Beach
        • Bowmanville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
        • Hard Luck
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
          • Hard Luck has also been known as:
          • Hardluck
        • Estey
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Estey is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey
        • Rhodes
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Arenac County
  • Bay County
  • Clare County
    • County Website:   https://clareco.net/
    • County Seat for Clare:   Harrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gladwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gladwin.
      • Meredith
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Colonville is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonville
      • Dover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Allendale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Harrison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Long Lake Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Long Lake Heights is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Heights
      • Ash Acres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Ash Acres is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Acres
      • Hatton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Clare
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Woods
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Piney Woods is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
      • Cooperton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cooperton is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
      • Buck Trails
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Buck Trails is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Trails
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        • Farwell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Leota
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Leota is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
        • Lake George
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Phelps
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Phelps is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Rainbow Bend
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
        • Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Temple
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Temple is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Isabella County
    • County Website:   https://www.isabellacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Isabella:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gladwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gladwin.
      • Loomis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Herrick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Herrick is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Vernon City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
      • Wise
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wise is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Vernon Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Vernon Center is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
      • Delwin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Delwin is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
      • Rosebush
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Leaton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Leaton is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
      • Jordan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Midland County
    • County Website:   https://midlandcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Midland:   Midland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gladwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gladwin.
      • Curtis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Curtis is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Edenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Edenville is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Coleman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wrights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Wrights is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alamando
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Francis Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Francis Grove is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
      • North Bradley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bombay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bombay is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
      • Sanford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Larkin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Larkin is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin
      • Averill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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        • Olson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Olson is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson
        • Dice Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Dice Corners is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Corners
        • Oil City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Oil City is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Floyd
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Floyd is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
        • Saint Elmo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
        • Midland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gordonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Gordonville is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
        • Bullock Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bullock Creek is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
        • Dean
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dean is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
        • Golden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Golden is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Missaukee County
  • Ogemaw County
  • Roscommon 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gladwin) 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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