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Nearest Communities to Packard,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Packard.<1>

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


Packard is primarily located in Eaton County. A portion of Packard extends into Ingham County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eaton County: Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ingham, Ionia & Jackson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 147 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Packard. Of these communities, 113 are located in counties other than Eaton 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 Packard (which is Eaton 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 Packard

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

  • Eaton County   (where Packard resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.eatoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Eaton:   Charlotte
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Millett
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Millett is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
        • Millett has also been known as:
        • Milletts
      • Dimondale
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bretton Woods
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Bretton Woods is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretton Woods
      • Waverly
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Waverly is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Delta Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Delta Center is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Center
      • Whaley Drain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Whaley Drain is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Drain
      • West Windsor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
      • Delta Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Delta Mills is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Mills
      • Kingsland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Potterville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grand Ledge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oneida Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Oneida Center is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Center
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        • Petrieville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
        • Eaton Rapids
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Needmore
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Needmore is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Charlotte
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Gresham
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Gresham is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Hoytville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Hoytville is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
        • Mulliken
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Stalls Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
        • Charlesworth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
        • Five Points Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
        • Chester
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Chester is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Little Venice
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
        • Brookfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Brookfield is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Shaytown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Shaytown is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaytown
        • Carlisle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Sunfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Ainger
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ainger is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
        • Vermontville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Kalamo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Kalamo is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamo
        • Olivet
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodbury
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Bellevue
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barry County
    • County Website:   https://www.barrycounty.org/
    • County Seat for Barry:   Hastings
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Nashville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Woodland is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Maple Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Coats Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Coats Grove is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Grove
      • Morgan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Morgan is located in Barry County
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      • Assyria
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Assyria is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assyria
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Charlotte Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Charlotte Landing is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Landing
      • Duck Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Clarence Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Clarence Center is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
      • Albion Landing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Albion Landing is located in Calhoun County
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      • Partello
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Partello is located in Calhoun County
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      • Lee Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lee Center is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Rice Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Marengo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Walnut Point
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clinton-county.org/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Saint Johns
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Valley Farms
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Valley Farms is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Farms
      • Clinton Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Gunnisonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • De Witt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wacousta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wacousta is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacousta
      • East DeWitt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • South Riley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • South Riley is located in Clinton County
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      • Bath
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Riley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Riley is located in Clinton County
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      • Price
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Price is located in Clinton County
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      • Westchester Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Westchester Heights is located in Clinton County
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        • Westphalia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Johns
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Fowler
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Shepardsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
        • Ovid
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Ovid is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
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        • Duplain
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Duplain is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
        • Eureka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Eureka is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Maple Rapids
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
        • Elsie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ingham County
    • County Website:   https://ingham.org/
    • County Seat for Ingham:   Mason
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Edgemont Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Lansing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Holt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Lansing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • East Lansing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Aurelius
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
      • Okemos
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Forest Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Forest Hills is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Mason
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Haslett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aurelius
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Aurelius is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelius
      • Meridian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Meridian is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
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        • Pollok ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Pollok is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
          • Pollok has also been known as:
          • Pollock
        • Kinneville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Kinneville is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneville
        • Eden
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Eden is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Williamston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Onondaga
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • North Leslie
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
        • Dansville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Leslie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Vantown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Vantown is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantown
        • Bunker Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Webberville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bell Oak
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Bell Oak is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Oak
        • Fitchburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
        • Millville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Millville is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • White Oak
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • White Oak is located in Ingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Stockbridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
    • County Website:   https://ioniacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Ionia:   Ionia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Frost Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Frost Corners is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Corners
      • Portland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sebewa Corners
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Sebewa Corners is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebewa Corners
      • Collins
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Collins is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Pewamo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • West Sebewa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • Lyons
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Muir
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Odessa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Tremaine Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tremaine Corners is located in Ionia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremaine Corners
        • Matherton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Matherton is located in Ionia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
        • Berlin Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Berlin Center is located in Ionia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Center
        • Hubbardston
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Prairie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Prairie is located in Ionia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
        • South Ionia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.mijackson.org/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Jackson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Berryville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Berryville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Rives Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Springport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Tompkins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Minards Mill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Minards Mill is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minards Mill
      • Pleasant Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Devereaux
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Munith
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Roots
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Roots is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roots
      • Parma
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sandstone
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Woodville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Woodville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   https://milivcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Howell
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Fowlerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Parkers Corners
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Plainfield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Plainfield is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Fleming
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Fleming is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Gregory
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsville is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Shiawassee County
    • County Website:   https://shiawassee.net/
    • County Seat for Shiawassee:   Corunna
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packard.
      • Shaftsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Forest Green Estates
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Forest Green Estates is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Estates
      • Laingsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Perry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
      • Morrice
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Nicholson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Bennington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bennington is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Antrim Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Antrim Center is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim Center
      • Burton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Five Points
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Bancroft
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Carland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Carland is located in Shiawassee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carland
        • Owosso
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <3>
        • Smith Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
        • Wolf Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Wolf Crossing is located in Shiawassee 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Packard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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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