Nearest Communities to Hancock,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hancock, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hancock:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Hancock.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Hancock is located in Houghton County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houghton County: Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw, Ontonagon & Ashland (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hancock. Of these communities, 34 are located in counties other than Houghton 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 Hancock (which is Houghton 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 Hancock
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Houghton County (where Hancock resides)
- County Website: https://www.houghtoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Houghton: Houghton
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Houghton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ripley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ripley is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Franklin Mine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Franklin Mine is located in Houghton County
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- Pewabic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pewabic is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewabic
- Hurontown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Arcadian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadian is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadian
- Lewer Pewabic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewer Pewabic is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewer Pewabic
- Paavola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dodgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Atlantic Mine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
- Schmidt Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schmidt Corner is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Corner
- Superior
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
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- Pilgrim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Dollar Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oskar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine Beach is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
- Baltic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Mine Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Mine Junction is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Mine Junction
- South Range
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Point Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Point Mills is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Trimountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trimountain is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimountain
- Liminga
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liminga is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liminga
- Quincy Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Quincy Mill is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Mill
- Painesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Senter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Senter is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
- Chassell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Champion Mine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salmon Trout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Salmon Trout is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Trout
- Dreamland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hubbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Linden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Swedetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swedetown is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
- Calumet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gregoryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gregoryville is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregoryville
- Laurium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tamarack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Tamarack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Tamarack is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tamarack
- Beacon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Freda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rabbit Bay is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Bay
- Centennial Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Klingville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Klingville is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingville
- Portage Entry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Toivola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kearsarge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsville is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Jacobsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stonington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stonington is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Copper City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tapiola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tapiola is located in Houghton County
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- Askel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Askel is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askel
- Donken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donken is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donken
- Traverse Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Lake Roland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyandotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyandotte is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Hazel
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Winona is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Alston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alston is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
- Nisula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- White
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- 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 Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Arnheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arnheim is located in Baraga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Keweenaw Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pequaming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pelkie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Assinins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Assinins is located in Baraga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assinins
- Bear Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bear Town is located in Baraga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Aura
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aura is located in Baraga County
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- Zeba
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zeba is located in Baraga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeba
- Baraga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Skanee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- L'Anse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glovers Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glovers Corner is located in Baraga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Corner
- Bovine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bovine is located in Baraga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovine
- McComb Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McComb Corner is located in Baraga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb Corner
- Keweenaw County
- County Website: https://www.keweenawcountyonline.org/
- County Seat for Keweenaw: Eagle River
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Allouez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bumbletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bumbletown is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumbletown
- Ahmeek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Hebards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hebards is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebards
- Snowshoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snowshoe is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe
- Traverse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ojibway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ojibway is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
- Gay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vaughsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughsville is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughsville
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- Phoenix
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Nest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Nest is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Eagle River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Betsy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Betsy is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy
- Copper Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Copper Falls is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Falls
- Delaware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Eagle Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 from Point A (ie- Hancock) 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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