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Nearest Communities to Kaleva,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Kaleva.<1>

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


Kaleva is located in Manistee County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Manistee County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Lake, Mason & Wexford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kaleva. Of these communities, 76 are located in counties other than Manistee 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 Kaleva (which is Manistee 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 Kaleva

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

  • Manistee County   (where Kaleva resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.manisteecountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Manistee:   Manistee
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kaleva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kaleva.
      • Brethren
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Chief Lake
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
      • Marilla
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Marilla is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
      • Maue Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Maue Corners is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maue Corners
      • Henry ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Henry is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Humphrey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Bear Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwalk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Copemish
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasanton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pomona
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Pomona is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Onekama Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
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        • Onekama
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Malcolm
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
        • Udell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Udell is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
        • Wellston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Douglas
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Douglas is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Wic-a-te-wah
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Wic-a-te-wah is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wic-a-te-wah
        • Harlan ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Harlan is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Pierport
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Pierport is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierport
        • Red Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Red Park is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Park
        • Newland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Newland is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
        • Williamsport
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Williamsport is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Arcadia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Dublin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Dublin is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
        • Bar Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Bar Lake is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Lake
        • Eastlake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Eastlake is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
        • Parkdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Parkdale is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
        • Stronach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Stronach is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronach
        • Filer City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Filer City is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
        • Manistee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
          • Oak Hill has also been known as:
          • Oakhill
  • Benzie County
    • County Website:   https://www.benzieco.net/
    • County Seat for Benzie:   Beulah
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kaleva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kaleva.
      • Thompsonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Nessen City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Weldon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Weldon is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Griner Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
        • Griner Station has also been known as:
        • Print
      • Wallin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Wallin is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Watervale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Watervale is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
      • Benzonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Beulah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bendon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bendon is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Averytown ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Averytown is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averytown
      • Honor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Platte River
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Platte River is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
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        • Elberta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Frankfort
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Edgewater
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
        • Chimney Corners Resort
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Crystallia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Crystallia is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystallia
        • Pilgrim
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Pilgrim is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Oberlin ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Oberlin is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
        • Lake Ann
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Aral ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Aral is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
          • Aral has also been known as:
          • Otter Creek
        • Cedar Run
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • 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 Kaleva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kaleva.
      • Karlin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
      • Pavlovic Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
      • Wexford Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Wexford Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wexford Corner
      • Interlochen
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Hannah
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hilltop
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hilltop is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Grawn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chums Corner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Chums Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chums Corner
      • Kingsley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
      • Summit City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Mayfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • McManus Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • McManus Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McManus Corner
  • Lake County
    • County Website:   https://lakecountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Baldwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kaleva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kaleva.
      • Irons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Little Manistee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Little Manistee is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
      • Peacock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Peacock is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Sauble
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Sauble is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Wolf Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Skookum
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Skookum is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skookum
      • Bristol
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bristol is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Luther
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgetts
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Edgetts is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgetts
  • Leelanau County
    • County Website:   https://www.leelanau.gov/
    • County Seat for Leelanau:   Leland
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west and north, with the Grand Traverse Bay to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kaleva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kaleva.
      • Jacktown ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
        • Jacktown has also been known as:
        • Osborn
      • Empire
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://www.masoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Ludington
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kaleva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kaleva.
      • Free Soil
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Millerton ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Millerton is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Fountain
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Batcheller ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Batcheller is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
        • Batcheller has also been known as:
        • Turtle Lake
      • Tallman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Tallman is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
        • Tallman has also been known as:
        • Weaver
      • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
      • Sugar Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
        • Clark's Corners
      • Walhalla
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Custer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Custer is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Former names for Custer:
        • Black Creek
        • Ferryville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
  • Wexford County
    • County Website:   https://wexfordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wexford:   Cadillac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kaleva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kaleva.
      • Yuma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Yuma is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Bagnall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
      • Glengary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Glengary is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Mesick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Garletts Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Garletts Corner is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garletts Corner
      • Harrietta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sherman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Sherman is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Buckley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
        • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
        • Clay Hill
      • Boon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Boon is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Meauwataka
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
      • Millersville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Millersville is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Baxter
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Baxter is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Axin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Axin is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axin
        • Benson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Benson is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
        • Gilbert
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
        • Missaukee Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
        • Haring
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Haring is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
        • Manton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hobart
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hobart is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kaleva) 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.