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Nearest Communities to Orchard Beach,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Orchard Beach.<1>

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


Orchard Beach is located in Cheboygan County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheboygan County: Charlevoix, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego & Presque Isle.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Orchard Beach. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Cheboygan 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 Orchard Beach (which is Cheboygan 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 Orchard Beach

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

  • Cheboygan County   (where Orchard Beach resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.cheboygancounty.net/
    • 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 Orchard Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orchard Beach.
      • Mullett Lake Woods
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Mullett Lake Woods is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake Woods
      • Aloha
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Aloha is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
      • Mullett Lake
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
      • Alverno
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Alverno is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverno
      • Birchwood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Birchwood is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Silver Beach
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Long Point
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Cheboygan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Veery Point
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
      • Manning
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Manning is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Royal Oak Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Royal Oak Beach is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Beach
      • Riggsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
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        • Giauque Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
        • Miami Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Miami Beach is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Beach
        • Topinabee
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Pries Landing
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Pries Landing is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pries Landing
        • Weadock
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Weadock is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weadock
        • Cold Springs
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Cold Springs is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
        • Grand View Beach
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Grand View Beach is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Beach
        • Legrand
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Legrand is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legrand
        • Pine Grove Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Grove Beach is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Beach
        • High Banks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • High Banks is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Banks
        • Point Nipigon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
          • Point Nipigon has also been known as:
          • Point Nip-i-gon
        • Hangore Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hangore Heights is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hangore Heights
        • Chippewa Beach
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Chippewa Beach is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Beach
        • Wauban Beach
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wauban Beach is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauban Beach
        • Elmhurst
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Elmhurst is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
        • Grand View
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Grand View is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
        • Afton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Fingerboard Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Fingerboard Corner is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerboard Corner
        • Indian River
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Indianville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Indianville is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianville
        • Ingleside
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ingleside is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
        • Black Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake
        • Pittsburg Landing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Pittsburg Landing is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
        • Springwell Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Springwell Heights is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwell Heights
        • Burt Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kingsley Beach
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Kingsley Beach is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Beach
        • Freedom
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Freedom is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
        • Tower
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Tower is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
        • Wildwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Rondo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Rondo is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
        • Edgewater Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Edgewater Beach is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
        • Haakwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Haakwood is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haakwood
        • Wolverine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Trowbridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
  • Charlevoix County
  • Emmet County
    • County Website:   https://www.emmetcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Petoskey
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west and northwest, the Straits of Mackinac and Lake Huron to the northeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Orchard Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orchard Beach.
      • Brutus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pellston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Van
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Van is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Carp Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Levering
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Alanson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ponshewaing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
      • Oden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ayr
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ayr is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
      • Mackinaw City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cecil
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cecil is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Conway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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        • Epsilon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Epsilon is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsilon
        • Bliss
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Bliss is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
        • Chalet Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Chalet Estates is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Estates
        • Canby Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Canby Corners is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby Corners
        • Marsh Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
        • Pleasant View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant View is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Menonaqua Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Menonaqua Beach is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menonaqua Beach
        • Kegomic ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
        • Ramona Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
        • Roaring Brook
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook
        • Bay View
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wequetonsing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
        • Petoskey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Harbor Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Harbor Point is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
        • Harbor Springs Estate
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Harbor Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Patons Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Patons Corner is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patons Corner
        • Stutsmanville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
        • Cross Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Forest Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
        • Bay Harbor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mackinac County
    • County Website:   https://www.mackinaccounty.net/
    • 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 Orchard Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orchard Beach.
      • Pointe Aux Pins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fort Mackinac
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Fort Mackinac is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mackinac
      • Fort Holmes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Fort Holmes is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Holmes
      • Mackinac Island
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • British Landing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
      • Saint Ignace
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen Shores
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Evergreen Shores is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
      • Gros Cap
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
      • Patrick Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Patrick Landing is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Landing
      • Cedarville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hessel
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Port Dolomite
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
  • Montmorency County
  • Otsego County
  • Presque Isle County
    • County Website:   https://presqueislecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Presque Isle:   Rogers City
    • Note: Lake Huron lies to the north and the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Orchard Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orchard Beach.
      • Black Lake Bluffs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Black Lake Bluffs is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Bluffs
      • Canfield Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Canfield Beach is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Beach
      • Coddes Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Coddes Beach is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddes Beach
      • Rainy Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rainy Beach is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Beach
      • Grace
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Grace is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Onaway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <3>
      • Huron Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Huron Beach is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Beach
      • Bell Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Bell Landing is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Landing
      • Ocqueoc
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
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        • Hammond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Hammond is located in Presque Isle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Evergreen Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Evergreen Beach is located in Presque Isle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Beach
        • Millersburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Manitou Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Manitou Beach is located in Presque Isle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
        • Big Cut
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Cut is located in Presque Isle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cut
        • Moltke
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Moltke is located in Presque Isle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltke

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- Orchard Beach) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.