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Nearest Communities to Kiva,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.<1>

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


Kiva is located in Alger County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alger County: Delta, Luce, Marquette & Schoolcraft.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kiva. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Alger 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 Kiva (which is Alger 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 Kiva

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

  • Alger County   (where Kiva resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.algercounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Alger:   Munising
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kiva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kiva.
      • Ladoga
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ladoga is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Diffin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Diffin is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diffin
      • Traunik
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Traunik is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
        • Former names for Traunik:
        • Buckeye Landing
        • Buckeye Spur
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <3>
      • Dorsey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Dorsey is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Rumely
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Rumely is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
      • Sundell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Sundell is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundell
      • Trenary
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Limestone
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Limestone is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Eben Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chatham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Slapneck ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Slapneck is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
      • Dixon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Dixon is located in Alger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
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        • Forest Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest Lake is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
        • Vail
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Vail is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
        • Deerton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Onota
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Onota is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onota
        • Au Train
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rock River
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rock River is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River
        • Coalwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Coalwood is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalwood
        • Stillman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Stillman is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman
        • Munising Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Munising Junction is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
        • Kentucky
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Kentucky is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
        • Christmas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wetmore
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Munising
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Williams Landing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Williams Landing is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Landing
        • Juniper
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Juniper is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
        • Doty
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Doty is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
        • Evelyn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Evelyn is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
        • Indian Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Indian Town is located in Alger County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
        • Shingleton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Delta County
    • County Website:   https://deltacountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Delta:   Escanaba
    • Note: Green Bay lies to the southwest and Lake Michigan to the southeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kiva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kiva.
      • Lathrop
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lathrop is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
      • Osier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Osier is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
      • Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Trombly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Trombly is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trombly
        • Trombly has also been known as:
        • Trombley
      • Campbell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Campbell is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Beaver
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Beaver is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Perkins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Perkins is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Saint Nicholas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Winde
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Winde is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winde
      • Maplewood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Maplewood is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Brampton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Brampton is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
      • Hendricks
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hendricks is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Rapid River
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Woodlawn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodlawn is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Kingsley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Kingsley is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
        • Masonville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Masonville is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
        • Cornell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Garth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Garth is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
        • Salva
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Salva is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salva
        • Chaison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Chaison is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
        • Chandler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Chandler is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
        • Kipling
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Kipling is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
        • Ensign
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ensign is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
        • Alton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Alton is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Gladstone
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Lambert
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Lambert is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
        • West Gladstone
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • West Gladstone is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gladstone
        • Flat Rock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Maywood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Maywood is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Saint Jacques
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Jacques is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
        • Groos
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Groos is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groos
        • Lake Bluff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Lake Bluff is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
        • Nahma Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Nahma Junction is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma Junction
        • Ogontz
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Ogontz is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
  • Dickinson County
  • Marquette County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.marquette.mi.us/
    • County Seat for Marquette:   Marquette
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kiva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kiva.
      • Maple Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Maple Grove is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Lawson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lawson is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Vick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vick is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
      • Carlshend
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Carlshend is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlshend
      • Dukes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Dukes is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Selma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Selma is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • McFarland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • McFarland is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
        • McFarland has also been known as:
        • McFarlands
      • Cedar Bank
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Bank is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bank
      • Helena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Helena is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • New Dalton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • New Dalton is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
      • Skandia Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Skandia Station is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia Station
      • Skandia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (35 more) ...
        • Yalmar
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Yalmar is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yalmar
        • Little Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Swanzy
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Swanzy is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzy
        • Green Garden
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Garden is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Garden
        • Mangum
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mangum is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
        • New Swanzy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • New Swanzy is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Swanzy
        • Plains
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Plains is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
        • Gordon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Gordon is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Austin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Austin is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Gwinn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Sands Station
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Sands Station is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Station
        • Princeton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Princeton is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Beaver Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Beaver Grove is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Grove
        • Sands
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Sands is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Lakewood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Silver Creek Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver Creek Estates is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Estates
        • Gentian
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gentian is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentian
        • Harvey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Watson ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Watson is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Cascade
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Cascade is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
        • Mashek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Mashek is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
        • Pioneer Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Pioneer Estates is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Estates
        • Arnold
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Marquette
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Brookton Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Brookton Corners is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
        • Trowbridge Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Trowbridge Park is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge Park
        • Reade
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Reade is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reade
        • Eagle Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Eagle Mills is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
        • Palmer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Palmer is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Northland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sugar Loaf
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sugar Loaf is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
        • Forestville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Forestville is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
        • Beverly Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Beverly Hills is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
        • Negaunee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wetmore Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Wetmore Landing is located in Marquette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore Landing
  • Schoolcraft County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kiva) 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.