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Nearest Communities to Mason,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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 Mason.<1>

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

Mason 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 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mason. Of these communities, 38 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 Mason (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 Mason

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

  • Houghton County   (where Mason 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 Mason   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mason.
      • Quincy Mill
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Quincy Mill is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Mill
      • Hubbell
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Senter
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Senter is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
      • Dollar Bay
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Point Mills
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Point Mills is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Dreamland
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilgrim
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pilgrim is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Paavola
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Gregoryville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gregoryville is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregoryville
      • Lake Linden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Boston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunshine Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunshine Beach is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
      • Continue List   (58 more) ...
        • Arcadian
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Arcadian is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadian
        • Lewer Pewabic
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Lewer Pewabic is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewer Pewabic
        • Pewabic
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Pewabic is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewabic
        • Ripley
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Ripley is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Hurontown
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Franklin Mine
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Franklin Mine is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Mine
        • Hancock
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Houghton
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Laurium
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Osceola
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Osceola is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Swedetown
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Swedetown is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
        • Dodgeville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Calumet
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Tamarack
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Rabbit Bay
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rabbit Bay is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Bay
        • Superior
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Superior is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • Centennial Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Centennial
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • West Tamarack
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • West Tamarack is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tamarack
        • Chassell
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Atlantic Mine
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
        • Oskar
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Schmidt Corner
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Schmidt Corner is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Corner
        • Kearsarge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lakeview
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Phillipsville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Phillipsville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
        • Wolverine
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Baltic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Mill Mine Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mill Mine Junction is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Mine Junction
        • South Range
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Copper City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Trimountain
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Trimountain is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimountain
        • Liminga
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Liminga is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liminga
        • Traverse Bay
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jacobsville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Klingville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Klingville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingville
        • Portage Entry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • White City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • White City is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • Painesdale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Champion Mine
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Redridge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Salmon Trout
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Salmon Trout is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Trout
        • Tapiola
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Tapiola is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapiola
        • Beacon Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Freda
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Askel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Askel is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askel
        • Toivola
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Stonington
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Stonington is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Donken
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Donken is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donken
        • Elo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Twin Lakes
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Lake Roland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wyandotte
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wyandotte is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
        • Hazel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Winona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Winona is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Alston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Alston is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
        • Nisula
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • White
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • White is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
  • 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 Mason   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mason.
      • Arnheim
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Arnheim is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Keweenaw Bay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Aura
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Aura is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura
      • Pequaming
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Skanee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Assinins
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Assinins is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assinins
      • Bear Town
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Pelkie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Zeba
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Zeba is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeba
      • Glovers Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Glovers Corner is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Corner
      • Baraga
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • McComb Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • McComb Corner is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb Corner
      • L'Anse
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bovine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bovine is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovine
  • Keweenaw County

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- Mason) 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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