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Nearest Communities to Laurium,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast 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 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 Laurium.<1>

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


Laurium is located in Houghton County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houghton County: Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw, Ontonagon & Ashland (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Laurium. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Houghton 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 Laurium (which is Houghton 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 Laurium

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

  • Houghton County   (where Laurium resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.houghtoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Houghton:   Houghton
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laurium   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laurium.
      • Osceola
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Osceola is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Centennial Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Centennial Heights is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Heights
      • Centennial
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Centennial is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Calumet
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Calumet is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <3>
      • Tamarack
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Tamarack is also located in Houghton County
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      • Swedetown
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Swedetown is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
      • Kearsarge
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wolverine
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Wolverine is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • West Tamarack
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • West Tamarack is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tamarack
      • Phillipsville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Phillipsville is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Lakeview
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakeview is also located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview has also been known as:
        • Lake View
      • Lake Linden
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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        • Copper City
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Copper City is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Hubbell
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Gregoryville
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Gregoryville is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregoryville
        • Boston
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Boston is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
        • Mason
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Mason is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Quincy Mill
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Quincy Mill is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Mill
        • Arcadian
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Arcadian is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadian
        • Paavola
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Paavola is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paavola
        • Dollar Bay
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Senter
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Senter is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
        • Lewer Pewabic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Lewer Pewabic is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewer Pewabic
        • Pewabic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Pewabic is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewabic
        • Traverse Bay
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Traverse Bay is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse Bay
        • Dreamland
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Dreamland is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland
        • Point Mills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Point Mills is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
        • Franklin Mine
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Franklin Mine is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Mine
        • Houghton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Houghton is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <3>
        • Ripley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Ripley is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Pilgrim
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Pilgrim is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Sunshine Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Sunshine Beach is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
        • Hancock
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hancock is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
        • Hurontown
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hurontown is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurontown
        • Oskar
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Oskar is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskar
        • Dodgeville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Dodgeville is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
        • Schmidt Corner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Schmidt Corner is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Corner
        • Rabbit Bay
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Rabbit Bay is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Bay
        • Atlantic Mine
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Atlantic Mine is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
        • Liminga
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Liminga is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liminga
        • Superior
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Superior is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • Chassell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Baltic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Baltic is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
        • Mill Mine Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mill Mine Junction is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Mine Junction
        • South Range
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Salmon Trout
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Salmon Trout is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Trout
        • Trimountain
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Trimountain is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimountain
        • Redridge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Redridge is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redridge
        • Jacobsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Jacobsville is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
        • Portage Entry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Portage Entry is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
        • White City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • White City is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • Champion Mine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Champion Mine is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
        • Painesdale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Painesdale is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesdale
        • Klingville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Klingville is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingville
        • Beacon Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Beacon Hill is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
        • Freda
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Freda is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freda
        • Toivola
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tapiola
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Tapiola is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapiola
        • Askel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Askel is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askel
        • Stonington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Stonington is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Elo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Elo is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
        • Donken
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Donken is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donken
        • Twin Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Twin Lakes is also located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Baraga County
    • County Website:   https://keweenawbay.org/
    • County Seat for Baraga:   L'Anse
    • Note: Whitefish Bay lies to the north, with Lake Superior to the northeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laurium   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laurium.
      • Arnheim
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Arnheim is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Keweenaw Bay
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
      • Aura
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Aura is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura
      • Pequaming
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
      • Skanee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glovers Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Glovers Corner is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Corner
      • Assinins
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Assinins is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assinins
      • Bear Town
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Zeba
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Zeba is located in Baraga County
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      • McComb Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • McComb Corner is located in Baraga County
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      • Pelkie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Keweenaw County
    • County Website:   https://www.keweenawcountyonline.org/
    • County Seat for Keweenaw:   Eagle River
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laurium   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laurium.
      • Allouez
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Bumbletown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Bumbletown is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumbletown
      • Ahmeek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Fulton is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Mohawk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Seneca
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Hebards
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hebards is located in Keweenaw County
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      • Traverse
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Traverse is located in Keweenaw County
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      • Ojibway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ojibway is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
      • Snowshoe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Snowshoe is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe
      • Gay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Gay is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Vaughsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Vaughsville is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughsville
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Phoenix
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Phoenix is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
        • Eagle Nest
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Eagle Nest is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
        • Eagle River
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Central
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Central is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Copper Falls
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Copper Falls is located in Keweenaw County
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        • Betsy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Betsy is located in Keweenaw County
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        • Eagle Harbor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Delaware
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Delaware is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
        • Wyoming
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Wyoming is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Lac La Belle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Mandan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Mandan is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
        • Bete Grise
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Bete Grise is located in Keweenaw County
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        • Copper Harbor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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- Laurium) 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.