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Nearest Communities to Moran,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Moran.<1>

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

Moran 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 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Moran. Of these communities, 40 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 Moran (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 Moran

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

  • Mackinac County   (where Moran resides)
    • 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 Moran   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moran.
      • Allenville
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Charles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
        • Charles is located in Mackinac County
      • Evergreen Shores
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
        • Evergreen Shores is located in Mackinac County
      • Kenneth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gros Cap
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Saint Ignace
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
        • Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <4>
      • Brevort
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevort
        • Brevort is located in Mackinac County
      • Pontchartrain Shores
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • British Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ozark
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ozark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Ozark
        • From Moran to Ozark
      • Simmons ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
        • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Simmons
        • From Moran to Simmons
      • Fort Holmes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Holmes
        • Fort Holmes is located in Mackinac County
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Fort Mackinac
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mackinac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mackinac
          • Fort Mackinac is located in Mackinac County
        • Mackinac Island
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
          • Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Epoufette
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Hessel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Caffey Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caffey Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey Corner
          • Caffey Corner is located in Mackinac County
        • Patrick Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Landing
          • Patrick Landing is located in Mackinac County
        • Caffey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
          • Caffey is located in Mackinac County
        • Cedarville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Fiborn ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiborn
          • Fiborn is located in Mackinac County
          • Fiborn has also been known as:
          • Fiborn Quarry
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Fiborn
          • From Moran to Fiborn
        • Rexton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pointe Aux Pins
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Garnet
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garnet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
          • Garnet is located in Mackinac County
        • Port Dolomite
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Gilchrist
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
          • Gilchrist is located in Mackinac County
        • Naubinway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cheboygan County
    • 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 Moran   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moran.
      • Edgewater Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
        • Edgewater Beach is located in Cheboygan County
      • Freedom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
        • Freedom is located in Cheboygan County
      • Grand View
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
        • Grand View is located in Cheboygan County
      • Point Nipigon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pries Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pries Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pries Landing
        • Pries Landing is located in Cheboygan County
      • Ingleside
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
        • Ingleside is located in Cheboygan County
      • Weadock
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weadock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weadock
        • Weadock is located in Cheboygan County
      • Cheboygan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
        • Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <4>
      • Riggsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chippewa County
    • 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 Moran   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moran.
      • Cordell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
        • Cordell is located in Chippewa County
      • Dick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
        • Dick is located in Chippewa County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Dick
        • From Moran to Dick
      • Fibre
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dryburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Trout Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rudyard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockview
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
        • Rockview is located in Chippewa County
      • Kinross
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower
        • Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower is located in Chippewa County
      • Strongs Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Corner
        • Strongs Corner is located in Chippewa County
      • Pickford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Eckerman Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman Corner
        • Eckerman Corner is located in Chippewa County
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Raco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
          • Raco is located in Chippewa County
        • Strongs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strongs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs
          • Strongs is located in Chippewa County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Strongs
          • From Moran to Strongs
        • Eckerman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman
          • Eckerman is located in Chippewa County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckerman <4>
        • Stirlingville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Seewhy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seewhy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seewhy
          • Seewhy is located in Chippewa County
        • Stalwart
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stalwart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
          • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Stalwart
          • From Moran to Stalwart
        • Dorgans Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorgans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorgans Crossing
          • Dorgans Crossing is located in Chippewa County
        • Hulbert
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Kelden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelden
          • Kelden is located in Chippewa County
  • Emmet County

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- Moran) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9915, Longitude: -84.8281       In this case, the coordinates for Moran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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