Nearest Communities to Mackinac Island,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mackinac Island, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mackinac Island:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
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.
Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mackinac County: Chippewa, Luce & Schoolcraft.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mackinac Island. Of these communities, 63 are located in counties other than Mackinac 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 Mackinac Island (which is Mackinac 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 Mackinac Island
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mackinac County (where Mackinac Island resides)
- County Website: https://www.mackinaccounty.net/
- County Seat for Mackinac: Saint Ignace
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the southwest, the Straits of Mackinac to the south, Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the southeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mackinac Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mackinac Island.
- Fort Holmes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fort Holmes is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Holmes
- Fort Mackinac
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fort Mackinac is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mackinac
- British Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- Saint Ignace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Gros Cap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
- Pointe Aux Pins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Charles is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Pontchartrain Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Hessel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allenville is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Moran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Patrick Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patrick Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Landing
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Simmons is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Port Dolomite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
- Kenneth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Brevort
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brevort is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevort
- Ozark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Epoufette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Epoufette is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette
- Cheboygan County
- County Website: https://www.cheboygancounty.net/
- County Seat for Cheboygan: Cheboygan
- Note: The Straits of Mackinac and Lake Michigan lies to the northwest, with Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mackinac Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mackinac Island.
- Edgewater Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewater Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Freedom is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Grand View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grand View is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Point Nipigon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
- Point Nipigon has also been known as:
- Point Nip-i-gon
- Pries Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pries Landing is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pries Landing
- Weadock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Weadock is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weadock
- Cheboygan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Riggsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
- Mullett Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
- Silver Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Birchwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Birchwood is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Mullett Lake Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mullett Lake Woods is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake Woods
- Orchard Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Orchard Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- High Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- High Banks is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Banks
- Aloha
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Aloha is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
- Long Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Alverno
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alverno is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverno
- Indianville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indianville is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianville
- Veery Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
- Elmhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Elmhurst is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Royal Oak Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Royal Oak Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Beach
- Topinabee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Giauque Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
- Manning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manning is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Cold Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Grand View Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grand View Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Beach
- Burt Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chippewa Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chippewa Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Beach
- Miami Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Miami Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Beach
- Wauban Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wauban Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauban Beach
- Springwell Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Springwell Heights is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwell Heights
- Indian River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chippewa County
- County Website: https://www.chippewacountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Chippewa: Sault Sainte Marie
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and the Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mackinac Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mackinac Island.
- Rockview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockview is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Dryburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Fibre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fibre is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
- Pickford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stalwart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
- Rudyard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cordell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cordell is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Dick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dick is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
- Stirlingville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
- Goetzville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kinross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kelden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kelden is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelden
- Raber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raber is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raber
- Trout Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://www.emmetcounty.org/
- County Seat for Emmet: Petoskey
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west and northwest, the Straits of Mackinac and Lake Huron to the northeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mackinac Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mackinac Island.
- Mackinaw City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carp Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Bliss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Levering
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Van
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Van is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Canby Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canby Corners is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby Corners
- Pellston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cross Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
- Brutus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ayr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ayr is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
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- Pleasant View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Alanson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Good Hart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stutsmanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
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- Mackinac Island) 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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