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Nearest Communities to Melita,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Melita.<1>

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

Melita 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 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Melita. Of these communities, 91 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 Melita (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 Melita

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

  • Arenac County   (where Melita 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 Melita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melita.
      • Knights Mill
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Knights Mill is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill
      • Maple Ridge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sterling
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Alger
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Omer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Omer is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Morres Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Morres Junction is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morres Junction
      • Twining
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Standish
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Arenac
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Turner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Turner is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Saganing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Worth
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Worth is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
        • Whites Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Santiago
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Santiago is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
        • Au Gres
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Delano
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Delano is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
        • Birchwood Shores
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Birchwood Shores is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Shores
        • Glenwood Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Glenwood Beach is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Beach
        • Hammell Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Hammell Beach is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammell Beach
        • Harmon City Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
        • Huron Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Huron Heights is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
        • Wagner Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Wagner Beach is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Beach
        • Whitestone Point
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Whitestone Point is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Point
        • Pine Wood Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Pine Wood Park is located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood Park
  • 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 Melita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melita.
      • Bentley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bentley is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Mount Forest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Nine Mile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pinconning
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Crump is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Linwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Beaver
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Beaver is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • 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
      • Brissette Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Duel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Loehme
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Loehme is located in Bay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loehme
        • Seidlers
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Three Churches Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
  • Clare County
  • Gladwin County
    • County Website:   https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
    • County Seat for Gladwin:   Gladwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melita.
      • Hard Luck
        (9 miles [14.5 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
      • Rhodes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Secord
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Secord is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secord
      • Estey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Estey is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey
      • Highwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White Star
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wooden Shoe Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Rapids
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hockaday
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockaday
      • Winegars
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Winegars is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegars
      • McClure
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • McClure is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Butman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Wagarville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
        • Billings
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Billings is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
        • Lockwood Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Beach
        • Oberlin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
        • Gladwin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Dale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Dale is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Beaverton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Podunk
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Podunk is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
        • Skeels
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Skeels is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels
  • Iosco County
    • County Website:   https://iosco.net/
    • County Seat for Iosco:   Tawas City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melita.
      • Whittemore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Turtle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Turtle is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
      • National City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hemlock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hemlock is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • McIvor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • McIvor is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
      • White Rock ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Meadow is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
      • Sand Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sand Lake is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Alabaster
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Alabaster is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Cedar Haven
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Haven
      • Long Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Benson Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Benson Park is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Park
        • Huron Oaks
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Huron Oaks is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Oaks
        • Hyde Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hyde Park is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Oak Wood Shores
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Oak Wood Shores is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Shores
        • Alabaster Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster Junction
        • Anderson Bayview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Anderson Bayview is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Bayview
        • Clark Bayshore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Clark Bayshore is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bayshore
        • Lake Huron Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Lake Huron Beach is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Huron Beach
        • The Jackpines
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • The Jackpines is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jackpines
        • Tawas City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • East Tawas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sid Town
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
  • Midland County
  • Ogemaw County
  • 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 from Point A (ie- Melita) 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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