Nearest Communities to Howard City,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Howard City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Howard City:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Howard City.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Howard City is located in Montcalm County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montcalm County: Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta & Newaygo.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 143 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Howard City. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than Montcalm 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 Howard City (which is Montcalm 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 Howard City
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Montcalm County (where Howard City resides)
- County Website: https://montcalm.us/
- County Seat for Montcalm: Stanton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howard City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howard City.
- Coral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Amble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Pierson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trufant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gowen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Langston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Turk Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turk Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turk Lake
- Entrican
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Entrican is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
- Six Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eureka Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
- Sidney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Edmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McBride
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wyman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Kings Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Amsden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Fenwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Vestaburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Vickeryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Crystal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ionia County
- County Website: https://ioniacounty.org/
- County Seat for Ionia: Ionia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howard City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howard City.
- Belding
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corners
- Smyrna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Orleans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Woods Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Isabella County
- County Website: https://www.isabellacounty.org/
- County Seat for Isabella: Mount Pleasant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howard City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howard City.
- Blanchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rolland Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rolland Center is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolland Center
- Broomfield Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Broomfield Center is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Center
- Drew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drew is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Winn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Horr
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horr is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horr
- Lake Isabella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Two Rivers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Two Rivers is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Kent County
- County Website: https://www.kentcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Kent: Grand Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howard City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howard City.
- Sand Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Solon Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solon Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Center
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Evans is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Harvard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harvard is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sheffield is located in Kent County
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- Edgerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Edgerton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Kent City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Casnovia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Childsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Childsdale is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childsdale
- Sparta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Bostwick Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bostwick Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick Lake
- Grattan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grattan is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
- Ballards Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ballards Corners is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballards Corners
- Englishville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Englishville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Chauncey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chauncey is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Parnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in Kent County
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- Fruit Ridge Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fruit Ridge Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Ridge Center
- Moseley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Moseley is located in Kent County
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- Northview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Northview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Alton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Comstock Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilder Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilder Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Center
- Fallassburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fallassburg is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallassburg
- Ada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eastmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eastmont is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmont
- Forest Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Kinney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Mecosta County
- County Website: https://www.mecostacounty.org/
- County Seat for Mecosta: Big Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howard City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howard City.
- Morley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Borland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Higbee Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Higbee Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Corner
- Rustford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Stanwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Altona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Altona is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Sylvester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvester is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Canadian Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Halls Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Mecosta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rodney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Millbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Remus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grant Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grant Center is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Center
- Paris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Titus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Titus is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
- Pogy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Barryton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Vista is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Vista
- 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 Howard City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howard City.
- Bailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
- Slocum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Kellys Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kellys Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
- Ravenna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moorland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moorland is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Morgan Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
- Brunswick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Holton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newaygo County
- County Website: https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Newaygo: White Cloud
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howard City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howard City.
- Tift Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tift Corner is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tift Corner
- Ensley Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ensley Center is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Center
- Croton Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Croton Heights is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton Heights
- Oxbow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oxbow is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Riverview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Big Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Oxbow Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oxbow Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Park
- Croton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Big Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
- Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Newaygo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Alleyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
- White Cloud
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ashland Center is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Center
- Jugville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jugville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Bishop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bishop is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Wooster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Ramona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Bridgeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Fremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Aetna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Brookside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Newaygo County
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- McLean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McLean is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
- Brohman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Dayton Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dayton Center is located in Newaygo County
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- Reeman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reeman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
- Sitka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sitka is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Hawkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Woodland Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Huber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Ottawa County
- County Website: https://miottawa.org/
- County Seat for Ottawa: Grand Haven
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howard City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howard City.
- Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Wright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Conklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Herrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Herrington is located in Ottawa County
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- Marne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howard City) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |