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Nearest Communities to Knights Mill,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Knights Mill is located in Arenac County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Knights Mill. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Arenac 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 Knights Mill (which is Arenac 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 Knights Mill

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

  • Arenac County   (where Knights Mill resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.arenaccountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Arenac:   Standish
    • Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knights Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knights Mill.
      • Maple Ridge
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Melita
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Melita is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
      • Omer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Omer is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Sterling
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Twining
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Twining is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Turner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Turner is located in Arenac County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Alger
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pine River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Pine River is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
      • Standish
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Arenac
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Arenac is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
      • Morres Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Morres Junction is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morres Junction
      • Santiago
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Santiago is located in Arenac County
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        • Au Gres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Saganing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Saganing is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
        • Whites Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
        • Worth
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Worth is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
        • Delano
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Delano is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
        • Glenwood Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Glenwood Beach is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Beach
        • Birchwood Shores
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Birchwood Shores is located in Arenac County
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        • Hammell Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Hammell Beach is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammell Beach
        • Harmon City Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
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        • Huron Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Huron Heights is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
        • Pine Wood Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Pine Wood Park is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood Park
        • Wagner Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Wagner Beach is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Beach
        • Whitestone Point
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Whitestone Point is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Point
  • Alcona County
  • Bay County
    • County Website:   https://www.baycountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Bay:   Bay City
    • Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knights Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knights Mill.
      • Bentley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bentley is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Nine Mile
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
      • Woodville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Woodville is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Pinconning
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mount Forest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
      • Almeda Beach
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Almeda Beach is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda Beach
      • Meyers Beach
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Meyers Beach is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Beach
      • Crump
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Crump is located in Bay County
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      • Linwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Linwood Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Linwood Beach is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Beach
      • Beaver
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Beaver is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Brissette Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
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      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Duel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Duel is located in Bay County
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        • Killarney Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Killarney Beach is located in Bay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killarney Beach
        • Little Killarney Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Loehme
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Loehme is located in Bay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loehme
        • Seidlers
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Seidlers is located in Bay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
        • Tobico Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Tobico Beach is located in Bay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobico Beach
  • Gladwin County
    • County Website:   https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
    • County Seat for Gladwin:   Gladwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knights Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knights Mill.
      • Hard Luck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
        • Hard Luck has also been known as:
        • Hardluck
      • Bowmanville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
      • Rhodes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Secord
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Secord is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secord
      • Estey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Estey is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey
      • Highwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • White Star
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • White Star is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • Wooden Shoe Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Sugar Rapids
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
      • Winegars
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Winegars is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegars
      • Hockaday
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockaday
      • McClure
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • McClure is located in Gladwin County
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      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Butman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Butman is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
        • Wagarville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
        • Billings
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Billings is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
        • Lockwood Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Beach
        • Oberlin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
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        • Gladwin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Dale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Dale is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Podunk
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Podunk is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
  • Iosco County
    • County Website:   https://iosco.net/
    • County Seat for Iosco:   Tawas City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knights Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knights Mill.
      • Whittemore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Turtle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Turtle is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
      • National City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • McIvor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • McIvor is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
      • Hemlock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hemlock is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • White Rock ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • White Rock is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • Meadow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Meadow is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
      • Cedar Haven
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Haven
      • Hale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sand Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sand Lake is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Alabaster
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Alabaster is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Benson Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Benson Park is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Park
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Hyde Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Hyde Park is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Oak Wood Shores
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Oak Wood Shores is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Shores
        • Anderson Bayview
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Anderson Bayview is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Bayview
        • Huron Oaks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Huron Oaks is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Oaks
        • Lake Huron Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Lake Huron Beach is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Huron Beach
        • Long Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Alabaster Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster Junction
        • Clark Bayshore
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Clark Bayshore is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bayshore
        • Tawas City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • The Jackpines
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • The Jackpines is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jackpines
        • East Tawas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sid Town
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
        • Wilber
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilber is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • Midland County
  • Ogemaw County
    • County Website:   https://www.ocmi.us/
    • County Seat for Ogemaw:   West Branch
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Knights Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Knights Mill.
      • Prescott
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Skidway Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbow Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
      • Greenwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Selkirk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Camp Lu Lay Lea
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Camp Lu Lay Lea is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lu Lay Lea
      • Campbells Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
      • Edwards
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Edwards is located in Ogemaw County
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      • West Branch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shady Shores
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
      • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
      • Lupton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Ogemaw Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
        • Rose City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • South Branch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Goodar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Goodar is located in Ogemaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodar
        • Damon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Damon is located in Ogemaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
  • Roscommon County

Footnotes ...

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