Nearest Communities to Oberlin,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oberlin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oberlin:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Oberlin.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Oberlin is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Benzie County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benzie County: Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee & Wexford.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oberlin. Of these communities, 62 are located in counties other than Benzie County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Oberlin (which is Benzie 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 Oberlin
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Benzie County (where Oberlin resides)
- County Website: https://www.benzieco.net/
- County Seat for Benzie: Beulah
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oberlin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
- Chimney Corners Resort
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crystallia
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crystallia is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystallia
- Pilgrim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Frankfort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edgewater is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Elberta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Benzonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Averytown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Averytown is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averytown
- Aral ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aral is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
- Aral has also been known as:
- Otter Creek
- Honor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Watervale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Watervale is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Platte River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Platte River is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Lake Ann
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wallin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wallin is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Bendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bendon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
- Cedar Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Nessen City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Griner Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griner Station is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
- Griner Station has also been known as:
- Print
- Grand Traverse County
- County Website: https://www.gtcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Grand Traverse: Traverse City
- Note: The Grand Traverse Bay lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oberlin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
- Interlochen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Karlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
- Pavlovic Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
- Grawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Monroe Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Chums Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chums Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chums Corner
- Brookside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Hilltop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Wexford Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wexford Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wexford Corner
- Hannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Traverse City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leelanau County
- County Website: https://www.leelanau.gov/
- County Seat for Leelanau: Leland
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west and north, with the Grand Traverse Bay to the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oberlin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacktown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown has also been known as:
- Osborn
- Burdickville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Glen Haven ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Arbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Leelanau Schools
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leelanau Schools is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leelanau Schools
- Maple City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Port Oneida ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
- Solon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Solon is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Cedar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
- Bodus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bodus is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Isadore ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Isadore is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
- Fouch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fouch is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch
- Schomberg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
- Hatchs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
- Heimforth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heimforth is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth
- Cherry Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Bend
- Crystal Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Greilickville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
- Bingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Leelanau Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leelanau Shores is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leelanau Shores
- Crescent ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Manistee County
- County Website: https://www.manisteecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Manistee: Manistee
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oberlin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Malcolm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Malcolm is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Pleasanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Humphrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Humphrey is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Pierport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pierport is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierport
- Henry ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Henry is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Bear Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Copemish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Onekama
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pomona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Maue Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Maue Corners is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maue Corners
- Red Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Red Park is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Park
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wic-a-te-wah
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wic-a-te-wah is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wic-a-te-wah
- Williamsport
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Chief Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Norwalk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Norwalk is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Onekama Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
- Kaleva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Douglas is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Bar Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bar Lake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Lake
- Newland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Marilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marilla is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
- Brethren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Parkdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parkdale is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Wexford County
- County Website: https://wexfordcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wexford: Cadillac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oberlin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
- Bagnall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bagnall is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
- Buckley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glengary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glengary is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oberlin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oberlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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