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Nearest Communities to Oskar,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.<1>

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

Oskar is located in Houghton County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houghton County: Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw, Ontonagon & Ashland (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oskar. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Houghton 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 Oskar (which is Houghton 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 Oskar

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

  • Houghton County   (where Oskar resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.houghtoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Houghton:   Houghton
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oskar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oskar.
      • Schmidt Corner
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Schmidt Corner is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Corner
      • Liminga
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Liminga is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liminga
      • Arcadian
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Arcadian is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadian
      • Lewer Pewabic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Lewer Pewabic is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewer Pewabic
      • Franklin Mine
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Franklin Mine is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Mine
      • Hancock
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pewabic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Pewabic is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewabic
      • Boston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Paavola
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Atlantic Mine
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
      • Houghton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hurontown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (58 more) ...
        • Ripley
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ripley is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Redridge
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Mill Mine Junction
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Mill Mine Junction is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Mine Junction
        • Dodgeville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Salmon Trout
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Salmon Trout is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Trout
        • Baltic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • South Range
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Superior
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Superior is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • Dollar Bay
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Beacon Hill
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Mason
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Trimountain
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Trimountain is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimountain
        • Pilgrim
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Pilgrim is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Sunshine Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunshine Beach is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
        • Freda
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Quincy Mill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Quincy Mill is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Mill
        • Osceola
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Osceola is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Swedetown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Swedetown is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
        • Tamarack
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • West Tamarack
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • West Tamarack is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tamarack
        • Champion Mine
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Painesdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Hubbell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Calumet
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeview
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Laurium
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Point Mills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Point Mills is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
        • Lake Linden
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Centennial Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Centennial
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Chassell
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Senter
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Senter is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
        • Gregoryville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Gregoryville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregoryville
        • Kearsarge
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wolverine
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Dreamland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Phillipsville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Phillipsville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
        • Toivola
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Copper City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Rabbit Bay
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rabbit Bay is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Bay
        • Stonington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Stonington is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Klingville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Klingville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingville
        • Portage Entry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • White City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • White City is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • Tapiola
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Tapiola is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapiola
        • Jacobsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Donken
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Donken is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donken
        • Traverse Bay
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Askel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Askel is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askel
        • Elo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Twin Lakes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Lake Roland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wyandotte
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Wyandotte is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
        • Winona
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Winona is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Hazel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Alston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Alston is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
        • Nisula
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • White
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • White is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
  • Baraga County
  • Keweenaw County
    • County Website:   https://www.keweenawcountyonline.org/
    • County Seat for Keweenaw:   Eagle River
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oskar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oskar.
      • Allouez
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bumbletown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bumbletown is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumbletown
      • Ahmeek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Seneca
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Traverse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hebards
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hebards is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebards
      • Ojibway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ojibway is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
      • Snowshoe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Snowshoe is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe
      • Vaughsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Vaughsville is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughsville
      • Phoenix
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Gay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Eagle Nest
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Eagle Nest is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
        • Eagle River
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Central
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Copper Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Copper Falls is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Falls
        • Betsy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Betsy is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy
        • Eagle Harbor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Delaware
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Delaware is located in Keweenaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oskar) 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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