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Nearest Communities to Parkington,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Parkington.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Parkington is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Schoolcraft County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schoolcraft County: Alger, Delta, Luce & Mackinac.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 46 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Parkington. Of these communities, 22 are located in counties other than Schoolcraft County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Parkington (which is Schoolcraft 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 Parkington

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

  • Schoolcraft County   (where Parkington resides)
    • County Seat for Schoolcraft:   Manistique
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Parkington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Parkington.
      • Blaney Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulliver
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Inland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland
        • Inland is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Blaney Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Park
        • Blaney Park is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Manistique
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Germfask
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
        • Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <5>
      • Hiawatha
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
        • Hiawatha is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Copenhagen Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ossawinamakee Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossawinamakee Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossawinamakee Beach
        • Ossawinamakee Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Evergreen Shores
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
        • Evergreen Shores is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Harrison Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Beach
        • Harrison Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Sunset Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
        • Sunset Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Minor Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Michiwaukee Shores
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiwaukee Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiwaukee Shores
          • Michiwaukee Shores is located in Schoolcraft County
        • Thompson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
          • Thompson is located in Schoolcraft County
        • Richardsons Mill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsons Mill
          • Richardsons Mill is located in Schoolcraft County
        • Elkhorn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Springer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
          • Springer is located in Schoolcraft County
        • Seney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Walsh
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
          • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Walsh
          • From Parkington to Walsh
        • Cooks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
          • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <5>
        • Creighton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
          • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Creighton
          • From Parkington to Creighton
        • Steuben
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
          • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Steuben
          • From Parkington to Steuben
        • Pines
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines
          • Pines is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Charlevoix County
  • Delta County
  • Luce County
    • County Seat for Luce:   Newberry
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Parkington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Parkington.
      • Helmer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
        • Helmer is located in Luce County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Helmer
        • From Parkington to Helmer
      • Marks
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
        • Marks is located in Luce County
      • Carpenter Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Danaher
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Laketon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
        • Laketon is located in Luce County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Laketon
        • From Parkington to Laketon
      • McMillan Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Corner
        • McMillan Corner is located in Luce County
      • McMillan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Natalie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
        • Natalie is located in Luce County
      • Roberts Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dollarville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mackinac County
    • 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 Parkington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Parkington.
      • Huntspur
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntspur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
        • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
        • Huntspur has also been known as:
        • Hunt Spur
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Huntspur
        • From Parkington to Huntspur
      • Port Inland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Corinne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
        • Corinne is located in Mackinac County
      • Gould City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Curtis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Engadine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engadine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine
        • Engadine is located in Mackinac County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engadine <5>
      • Millecoquins
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millecoquins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millecoquins
        • Millecoquins is located in Mackinac County
      • Naubinway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Gilchrist
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Gilchrist is located in Mackinac County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Parkington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0115, Longitude: -85.9484       In this case, the coordinates for Parkington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parkington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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