Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Higgins Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Higgins Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roscommon County: Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw & Oscoda.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Higgins Lake. Of these communities, 86 are located in counties other than Roscommon 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 Higgins Lake (which is Roscommon 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 Higgins Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Roscommon County (where Higgins Lake resides)
- County Website: https://roscommoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Roscommon: Roscommon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Tent City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tent City is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
- Lyon Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Manor is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Manor
- Meads Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meads Landing is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Landing
- Sharps Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharps Corners is located in Roscommon County
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- Houghton Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Houghton Point is located in Roscommon County
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- Michelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Michelson is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michelson
- Roscommon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Houghton Lake Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Nellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Houghton Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Loxley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Loxley is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Prudenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Geels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
- Au Sable River Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Au Sable River Park is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable River Park
- Artesia Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Artesia Beach is located in Roscommon County
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- Keno
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Keno is located in Roscommon County
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- Maple Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Valley is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Saint Helen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clare County
- County Website: https://clareco.net/
- County Seat for Clare: Harrison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Cooperton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cooperton is located in Clare County
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- Leota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leota is located in Clare County
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- Meredith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Rainbow Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
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- Buck Trails
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Buck Trails is located in Clare County
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- Long Lake Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Long Lake Heights is located in Clare County
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- Piney Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Piney Woods is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Ash Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ash Acres is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Acres
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordco.org/
- County Seat for Crawford: Grayling
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Skyline Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
- Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
- Pere Cheney has also been known as:
- Center Plains
- Cheney
- Deerheart Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
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- Lake Margrethe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Margrethe is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Margrethe
- Rasmus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rasmus is located in Crawford County
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- Collens Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Collens Landing is located in Crawford County
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- Danish Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Danish Landing is located in Crawford County
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- McIntyre Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
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- Grayling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Louis Cabin Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Louis Cabin Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Cabin Landing
- Babbits Resort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Babbits Resort is located in Crawford County
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- Five Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Crawford County
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- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Crawford County
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- Eldorado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eldorado is located in Crawford County
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- Frederic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forbush Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Forbush Corner is located in Crawford County
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- Bucks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bucks is located in Crawford County
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- Ishaward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ishaward is located in Crawford County
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- Deward ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Deward is located in Crawford County
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- Lovells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lovells is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovells
- Gladwin County
- County Website: https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
- County Seat for Gladwin: Gladwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Skeels
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Skeels is located in Gladwin County
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- Butman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Grand Traverse County
- County Website: https://www.gtcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Grand Traverse: Traverse City
- Note: The Grand Traverse Bay lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- Walton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Kalkaska County
- County Website: https://www.kalkaskacounty.net/
- County Seat for Kalkaska: Kalkaska
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Fletcher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Pemberthy Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pemberthy Crossing is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberthy Crossing
- Sharon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
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- Sharon has also been known as:
- Big Oley
- Jam One
- Angling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Angling is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
- O'Neil
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neil is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- O'Neil has also been known as:
- O'Neill
- Sigma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
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- Spencer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Millers Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Millers Corners is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Corners
- Smithville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Taffeltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Taffeltown is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taffeltown
- Cotton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- McGee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McGee is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
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- Giddings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Giddings is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddings
- Lodi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Darragh
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Darragh is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darragh
- Deibert
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
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- Crofton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Kalkaska
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Boardman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leetsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
- Houseman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Houseman is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houseman
- Fife Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Westwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Missaukee County
- County Website: https://www.missaukee.org/
- County Seat for Missaukee: Lake City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Stratford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stratford is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Moorestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Merritt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Butterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Dolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Keelans Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keelans Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelans Corner
- Cutcheon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Pioneer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pioneer is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Dinca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dinca is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinca
- Moddersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moddersville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moddersville
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- Prosper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prosper is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Morey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Morey is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
- Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vogel Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
- Arlene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arlene is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlene
- Jennings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- McBain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Ogemaw County
- County Website: https://www.ocmi.us/
- County Seat for Ogemaw: West Branch
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Ogemaw Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Damon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- West Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oscoda County
- County Website: https://www.oscodacountymi.com/
- County Seat for Oscoda: Mio
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Luzerne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Red Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Otsego County
- County Website: https://otsegocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Otsego: Gaylord
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins Lake.
- Waters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Farrar Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Farrar Landing is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Landing
- Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
- Otsego Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
- Whites Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whites Landing is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Landing
- Wexford County
- County Website: https://wexfordcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wexford: Cadillac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgins Lake ...
- Manton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
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- Higgins 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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