Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Otsego Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Otsego Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Otsego Lake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otsego County: Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Kalkaska, Montmorency & Oscoda.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Otsego Lake. Of these communities, 78 are located in counties other than Otsego 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 Otsego Lake (which is Otsego 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 Otsego Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Otsego County (where Otsego Lake resides)
- County Website: https://otsegocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Otsego: Gaylord
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Arbutus Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Arbutus Beach is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus Beach
- Waters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eyedylwild Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eyedylwild Beach is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyedylwild Beach
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pearll City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pearll City is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
- Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
- Whites Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whites Landing is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Landing
- Farrar Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farrar Landing is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Landing
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sparr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sparr is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparr
- Hallock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hallock is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
- Johannesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Elmira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Berryville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Vanderbilt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hetherton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hetherton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
- Green Timbers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
- Antrim County
- County Website: https://www.antrimcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Antrim: Bellaire
- Note: The Grand Traverse Bay lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Alba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wetzel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wetzel is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
- Wetzel has also been known as:
- Wetzell
- Antrim
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Antrim is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Green River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Green River is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Mancelona
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Graves Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Graves Crossing is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Crossing
- Chestonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestonia is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestonia
- Finkton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Finkton is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
- Pleasant Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bellaire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Arms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Arms is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Arms
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Alden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clam River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clam River is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam River
- Snowflake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Snowflake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Central Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Charlevoix County
- County Website: https://www.charlevoixcounty.org/
- County Seat for Charlevoix: Charlevoix
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Boyne Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goo is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
- Boyne City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
- Former names for Boyne City:
- Bay Springs
- Boyne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <3>
- Walloon Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarion is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
- East Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Advance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Advance is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Wildwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Cheboygan County
- 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 Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Trowbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Wolverine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Haakwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Haakwood is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haakwood
- Rondo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rondo is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Wildwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordco.org/
- County Seat for Crawford: Grayling
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Deward ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deward is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
- Forbush Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Forbush Corner is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush Corner
- Frederic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ishaward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ishaward is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishaward
- Lovells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lovells is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovells
- Bucks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bucks is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
- Babbits Resort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Babbits Resort is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbits Resort
- Grayling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Louis Cabin Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Louis Cabin Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Cabin Landing
- Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Danish Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Danish Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Landing
- McIntyre Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
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- Collens Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Collens Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collens Landing
- Lake Margrethe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Margrethe is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Margrethe
- Rasmus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rasmus is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasmus
- Five Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Five Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
- Pere Cheney has also been known as:
- Center Plains
- Cheney
- Skyline Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
- Deerheart Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
- Eldorado
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eldorado is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Kalkaska County
- County Website: https://www.kalkaskacounty.net/
- County Seat for Kalkaska: Kalkaska
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Darragh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darragh is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darragh
- Westwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Pemberthy Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberthy Crossing is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberthy Crossing
- Angling
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Angling is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
- Cotton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Leetsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
- Sigma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
- Kalkaska
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neil is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- O'Neil has also been known as:
- O'Neill
- Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Fletcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Sharon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon has also been known as:
- Big Oley
- Jam One
- Rapid City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lodi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Montmorency County
- County Website: https://www.montcounty.org/
- County Seat for Montmorency: Atlanta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Vienna Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Corners
- Birchwood Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Birchwood Beach is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Beach
- Vienna Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vienna Junction is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Donnelly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Donnelly is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Garland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
- Lewiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bigelow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Big Rock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Atlanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Canada Creek Ranch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canada Creek Ranch is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek Ranch
- Oscoda County
- County Website: https://www.oscodacountymi.com/
- County Seat for Oscoda: Mio
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Red Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Luzerne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roscommon County
- County Website: https://roscommoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Roscommon: Roscommon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Otsego Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Otsego Lake.
- Roscommon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tent City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tent City is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
- Higgins Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Otsego Lake) 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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