Nearest Communities to Merriweather,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Merriweather, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Merriweather:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Merriweather.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Merriweather is located in Ontonagon County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ontonagon County: Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Cook (MN) & Ashland (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Merriweather. Of these communities, 45 are located in counties other than Ontonagon 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 Merriweather (which is Ontonagon 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 Merriweather
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ontonagon County (where Merriweather resides)
- County Website: https://ontonagoncounty.org/
- County Seat for Ontonagon: Ontonagon
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merriweather ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merriweather.
- Lake Gogebic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
- Bergland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Topaz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Topaz is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Matchwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchwood
- Nonesuch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nonesuch is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
- White Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ewen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Carp Lake Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carp Lake Landing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake Landing
- Buckshot Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buckshot Landing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckshot Landing
- LaFayette Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- LaFayette Landing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette Landing
- Balitmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Balitmore is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balitmore
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Bruce Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grand Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Old Victoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Victoria is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Victoria
- Victoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Craigsmere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsmere
- Sleepy Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Gem
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gem is located in Ontonagon County
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- Robbins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- North Paynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paynesville
- Paynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Rockland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paulding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ontonagon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Agate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Agate is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Firesteel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firesteel
- Calderwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calderwood is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calderwood
- Greenland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mass City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trout Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wainola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainola
- McKeever
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKeever is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeever
- Gogebic County
- County Website: https://www.gogebic.gov/
- County Seat for Gogebic: Bessemer
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merriweather ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merriweather.
- Ethelwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ethelwood is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelwood
- Theilers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Theilers is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theilers
- Tula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tula is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
- White City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Marenisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Connorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Connorville is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
- Thomaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Dunham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunham is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
- Hartley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartley is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley has also been known as:
- Hartleys
- Wakefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Gogebic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gogebic is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogebic
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Planter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Planter is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Wico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wico is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wico
- Thayer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thayer is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Ramsay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
- Verona
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Anvil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Anvil is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Bessemer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Bessemer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bessemer
- Stickley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stickley is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickley
- Yale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yale is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Auvinen Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Auvinen Corner is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvinen Corner
- Beaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beaton is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaton
- Siemens
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Siemens is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
- Hautala Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hautala Corner is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hautala Corner
- Jessieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Aurora is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Hillcrest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- North Ironwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- Ironwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Norrie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Norrie is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Junet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Junet is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- Bonifas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bonifas is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifas
- Watersmeet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iron County
- County Website: http://www.co.iron.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Iron: Hurley (WI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merriweather ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merriweather.
- Van Buskirk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buskirk is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buskirk
- Hurley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hurley is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Germania
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Germania is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Gile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gile is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Orva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Orva is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orva
- Montreal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montreal is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Vilas County
- County Website: https://www.vilascountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Vilas: Eagle River (WI)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merriweather ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merriweather.
- Presque Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Presque Isle is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Katinka Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Katinka Village is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merriweather) 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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