Nearest Communities to Podunk,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Podunk, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Podunk:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Podunk.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Podunk is located in Gladwin County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gladwin County: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Isabella, Midland, Ogemaw & Roscommon.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Podunk. Of these communities, 94 are located in counties other than Gladwin 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 Podunk (which is Gladwin 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 Podunk
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Gladwin County (where Podunk resides)
- County Website: https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
- County Seat for Gladwin: Gladwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Skeels
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Skeels is located in Gladwin County
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- Oberlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
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- Wagarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
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- McClure
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McClure is located in Gladwin County
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- Gladwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hockaday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
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- Butman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
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- Sugar Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
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- Secord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Secord is located in Gladwin County
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- White Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
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- Wooden Shoe Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
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- Beaverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Winegars
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winegars is located in Gladwin County
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- Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Gladwin County
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- Bowmanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
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- Lyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lyle is located in Gladwin County
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- Highwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
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- Billings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Billings is located in Gladwin County
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- Hard Luck
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
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- Hard Luck has also been known as:
- Hardluck
- Lockwood Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
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- Estey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Estey is located in Gladwin County
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- Rhodes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
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- Arenac County
- County Website: https://www.arenaccountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Arenac: Standish
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the east
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- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Alger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morres Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morres Junction is located in Arenac County
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- Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Melita
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
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- Knights Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Knights Mill is located in Arenac County
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- Standish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bay County
- County Website: https://www.baycountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Bay City
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Bentley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
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- Mount Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
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- Nine Mile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
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- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Bay County
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- Clare County
- County Website: https://clareco.net/
- County Seat for Clare: Harrison
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- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Meredith
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
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- Long Lake Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Long Lake Heights is located in Clare County
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- Allendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Allendale is located in Clare County
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- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ash Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ash Acres is located in Clare County
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- Piney Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Piney Woods is located in Clare County
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- Cooperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cooperton is located in Clare County
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- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Clare County
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- Buck Trails
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buck Trails is located in Clare County
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- Colonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colonville is located in Clare County
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- Hatton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatton is located in Clare County
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- Leota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leota is located in Clare County
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- Clare
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
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- Lake George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
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- Phelps
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps is located in Clare County
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- Farwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Temple
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Clare County
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- Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Isabella County
- County Website: https://www.isabellacounty.org/
- County Seat for Isabella: Mount Pleasant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Herrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Herrick is located in Isabella County
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- Loomis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
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- Vernon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
- Wise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Isabella County
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- Vernon Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Center is located in Isabella County
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- Delwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Delwin is located in Isabella County
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- Rosebush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woods is located in Isabella County
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- Leaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leaton is located in Isabella County
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- Jordan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
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- Country Place Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Country Place Park is located in Isabella County
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- Brinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
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- Midland County
- County Website: https://midlandcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Midland: Midland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Curtis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Curtis is located in Midland County
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- Edenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Coleman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alamando
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights is located in Midland County
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- North Bradley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
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- Francis Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Francis Grove is located in Midland County
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- Bombay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bombay is located in Midland County
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- Sanford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Larkin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Larkin is located in Midland County
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- Averill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Averill is located in Midland County
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- Oil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
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- Olson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Olson is located in Midland County
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- Missaukee County
- County Website: https://www.missaukee.org/
- County Seat for Missaukee: Lake City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Dolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dolph is located in Missaukee County
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- Moddersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moddersville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moddersville
- Butterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield is located in Missaukee County
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- Vogel Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
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- Merritt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prosper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prosper is located in Missaukee County
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- Dinca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dinca is located in Missaukee County
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- Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Star City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Ogemaw County
- County Website: https://www.ocmi.us/
- County Seat for Ogemaw: West Branch
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Edwards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards is located in Ogemaw County
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- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Ogemaw Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- West Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skidway Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Campbells Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Elbow Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Selkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://www.osceola-county.org/
- County Seat for Osceola: Reed City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Chippewa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chippewa is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roscommon County
- County Website: https://roscommoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Roscommon: Roscommon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Podunk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Podunk.
- Maple Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Valley is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Prudenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Loxley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Loxley is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
- Houghton Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Artesia Beach is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Beach
- Houghton Lake Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Saint Helen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Au Sable River Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Au Sable River Park is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable River Park
- Houghton Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Houghton Point is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Point
- Geels
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
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- Sharps Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sharps Corners is located in Roscommon County
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- Michelson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Michelson is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michelson
- Meads Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meads Landing is located in Roscommon County
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- Keno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Keno is located in Roscommon County
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- Lyon Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lyon Manor is located in Roscommon County
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- Hillcrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
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- Roscommon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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- Podunk) 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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