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Nearest Communities to Lovells,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Lovells is located in Crawford County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Antrim, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego & Roscommon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lovells. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Crawford 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 Lovells (which is Crawford 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 Lovells

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

  • Crawford County   (where Lovells resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordco.org/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Grayling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lovells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lovells.
      • Bucks
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bucks is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Wildwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Wildwood is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Five Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Five Corners is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Babbits Resort
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Babbits Resort is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbits Resort
      • Forbush Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Forbush Corner is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush Corner
      • Louis Cabin Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Louis Cabin Landing is located in Crawford County
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      • Frederic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Grayling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eldorado
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Eldorado is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Collens Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Collens Landing is located in Crawford County
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      • Danish Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Danish Landing is located in Crawford County
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      • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
        • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
        • Center Plains
        • Cheney
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        • Deward ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Deward is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
        • Ishaward
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Ishaward is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishaward
        • Deerheart Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
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        • Lake Margrethe
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Margrethe is located in Crawford County
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        • McIntyre Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
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        • Rasmus
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Rasmus is located in Crawford County
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        • Skyline Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
  • Antrim County
    • County Website:   https://www.antrimcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Antrim:   Bellaire
    • Note: The Grand Traverse Bay lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lovells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lovells.
      • Alba
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wetzel ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
        • Wetzel has also been known as:
        • Wetzell
      • Antrim
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Antrim is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Mancelona
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Green River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Green River is located in Antrim County
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  • Cheboygan County
  • Kalkaska County
    • County Website:   https://www.kalkaskacounty.net/
    • County Seat for Kalkaska:   Kalkaska
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lovells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lovells.
      • Pemberthy Crossing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Pemberthy Crossing is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberthy Crossing
      • Angling
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Cotton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Cotton is located in Kalkaska County
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      • Darragh
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Darragh is located in Kalkaska County
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      • Fletcher
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
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      • Sigma
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
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      • Westwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
  • Missaukee County
  • Montmorency County
    • County Website:   https://www.montcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Montmorency:   Atlanta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lovells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lovells.
      • Birchwood Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Birchwood Beach is located in Montmorency County
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      • Garland Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
      • Vienna Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Vienna Junction is located in Montmorency County
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      • Lewiston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vienna Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
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      • Bigelow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
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      • Donnelly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Donnelly is located in Montmorency County
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      • Big Rock ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Atlanta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Avery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Avery is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Canada Creek Ranch
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Canada Creek Ranch is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek Ranch
      • Rust
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rust is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust
  • Ogemaw County
  • Oscoda County
    • County Website:   https://www.oscodacountymi.com/
    • County Seat for Oscoda:   Mio
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lovells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lovells.
      • Red Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Luzerne
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Biggs Settlement
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Biggs Settlement is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Settlement
      • Kneeland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Mio
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gomins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Gomins is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomins
      • McKinley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
  • Otsego County
    • County Website:   https://otsegocountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Otsego:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lovells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lovells.
      • Farrar Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Farrar Landing is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Landing
      • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
      • Whites Landing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Whites Landing is located in Otsego County
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      • Waters
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Johannesburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Otsego Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
      • Arbutus Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Arbutus Beach is located in Otsego County
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      • Hetherton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
      • Eyedylwild Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Eyedylwild Beach is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyedylwild Beach
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Pearll City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
      • Sparr
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Sparr is located in Otsego County
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        • Gaylord
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Hallock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hallock is located in Otsego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
        • Green Timbers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
        • Vanderbilt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Berryville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Berryville is located in Otsego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Elmira
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Roscommon County
    • County Website:   https://roscommoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Roscommon:   Roscommon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lovells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lovells.
      • Roscommon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Keno
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Keno is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Geels
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Geels is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
      • Higgins Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyon Manor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lyon Manor is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Manor
      • Tent City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Au Sable River Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Au Sable River Park is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable River Park
      • Hillcrest
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Sharps Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Sharps Corners is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corners
      • Artesia Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Artesia Beach is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Beach
      • Saint Helen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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 from Point A (ie- Lovells) 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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