Nearest Communities to Oxbow,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oxbow, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oxbow:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 from Oxbow.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Oxbow is located in Allegan County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oxbow. Of these communities, 93 are located in counties other than Allegan 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 Oxbow (which is Allegan 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 Oxbow
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Allegan County (where Oxbow resides)
- County Website: https://www.allegancounty.org/
- County Seat for Allegan: Allegan
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oxbow ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oxbow.
- Singapore ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Singapore is located in Allegan County
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- Saugatuck
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Saugatuck
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
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- Douglas
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beachmont
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beachmont is located in Allegan County
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- Shorewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shorewood is located in Allegan County
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- Gibson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Allegan County
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- Macks Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macks Landing is located in Allegan County
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- East Saugatuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
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- New Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Richmond is located in Allegan County
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- Castle Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Castle Park is located in Allegan County
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- Pier Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pier Cove is located in Allegan County
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- Graafschap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graafschap is located in Allegan County
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- Ganges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ganges is located in Allegan County
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- Grange Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grange Corners is located in Allegan County
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- Old Squaw Skin Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Allegan County
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- Fennville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore is located in Allegan County
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- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Overisel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Overisel is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pearl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn Shores has also been known as:
- Glenn Stores
- Shorecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shorecrest is located in Allegan County
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- Spring Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
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- Cedar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn Haven Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
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- Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
- Hollywood
- Bravo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bravo is located in Allegan County
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- Dunningville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunningville is located in Allegan County
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- Hawkhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
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- Leisure
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
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- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Pullman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman Park is located in Allegan County
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- Bentheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bentheim is located in Allegan County
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- Miami Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Miami Park is located in Allegan County
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- Miami Park has also been known as:
- Miami Park Beach
- Miomi Park Beach
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
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- Bakersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville is located in Allegan County
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- Diamond Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
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- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Allegan County
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- South Haven Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in Allegan County
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- Millgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millgrove is located in Allegan County
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- Millgrove has also been known as:
- Mill Grove
- Chicora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chicora is located in Allegan County
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- Burnips
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burnips is located in Allegan County
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- Former name for Burnips:
- Burnip's Corners
- Monterey Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monterey Center is located in Allegan County
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- South Monterey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- South Monterey is located in Allegan County
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- Sandy Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandy Pines is located in Allegan County
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- Allegan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire Center is located in Allegan County
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- New Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
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- Hopkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Merson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Merson is located in Allegan County
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- Dorr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hilliards
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
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- Hopkinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hopkinsburg is located in Allegan County
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- Moline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
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- Watson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Allegan County
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- Bradley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
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- Wayland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Martin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Otsego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Corning is located in Allegan County
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- Kent County
- County Website: https://www.kentcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Kent: Grand Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oxbow ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oxbow.
- North Dorr
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
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- Byron Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Byron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Byron is located in Kent County
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- Ross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Kent County
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- Grandville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Corinth is located in Kent County
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- Carlisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle is located in Kent County
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- Cutlerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Kent County
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- Burlingame Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
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- Burlingame
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burlingame is located in Kent County
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- Clyde Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
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- Standale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Standale is located in Kent County
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- Wyoming
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa County
- County Website: https://miottawa.org/
- County Seat for Ottawa: Grand Haven
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oxbow ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oxbow.
- Macatawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Virginia Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Virginia Park is located in Ottawa County
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- Tasmas Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tasmas Corners is located in Ottawa County
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- Beechwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
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- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn Beechwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
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- Pine Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Creek is located in Ottawa County
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- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Ottawa County
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- Zeeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harlem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harlem is located in Ottawa County
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- New Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Holland is located in Ottawa County
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- Noordeloos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
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- Drenthe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
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- Crisp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crisp is located in Ottawa County
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- Port Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
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- Vriesland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vriesland is located in Ottawa County
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- Beaverdam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverdam is located in Ottawa County
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- Borculo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Borculo is located in Ottawa County
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- Olive Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Olive Center is located in Ottawa County
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- West Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
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- Forest Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
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- Gitchel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gitchel is located in Ottawa County
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- Zutphen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zutphen is located in Ottawa County
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- Agnew
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Agnew is located in Ottawa County
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- South Blendon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
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- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
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- North Blendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Blendon is located in Ottawa County
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- Robinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Ottawa County
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- Hudsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk is located in Ottawa County
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- Bauer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
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- Clark Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clark Corners is located in Ottawa County
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- Allendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosy Mound
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rosy Mound is located in Ottawa County
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- Snug Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Snug Harbor is located in Ottawa County
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- Pearline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearline is located in Ottawa County
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- Ottawa Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ottawa Center is located in Ottawa County
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- Jenison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eastmanville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
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- Grand Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Valley is located in Ottawa County
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- Lamont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
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- Ferrysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nunica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tallmadge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County
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- Dennison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dennison is located in Ottawa County
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- Coopersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren County
- County Website: https://www.vanburencountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Van Buren: Paw Paw
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oxbow ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oxbow.
- Kibbie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
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- Lacota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lacota is located in Van Buren County
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- Sulphur Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
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- South Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grand Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Grove is located in Van Buren County
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- Maple Grove Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- Wildwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Van Buren County
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- Berlamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berlamont is located in Van Buren County
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- Crystal Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crystal Beach is located in Van Buren County
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- Jericho Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jericho Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- Breedsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bangor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Friendsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Friendsville is located in Van Buren County
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- West Bangor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Bangor is located in Van Buren County
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- Covert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Linden Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Linden Hills is located in Van Buren County
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- Palisades Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Palisades Park is located in Van Buren County
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- Gobles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McDonald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McDonald is located in Van Buren County
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- Pine Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
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- Braywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Braywood is located in Van Buren County
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- Fish Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- Toquin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Toquin is located in Van Buren County
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- Glendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
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- Kendall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
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- Stoughton Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stoughton Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- Mentha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mentha is located in Van Buren County
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- North Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxbow) 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.
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