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Nearest Communities to Pointe aux Barques,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Pointe aux Barques.<1>

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

Pointe aux Barques is located in Huron County.

The following 2 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huron County: Sanilac & Tuscola.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 52 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pointe aux Barques. Of these communities, 18 are located in counties other than Huron 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 Pointe aux Barques (which is Huron 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 Pointe aux Barques

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

  • Huron County   (where Pointe aux Barques resides)
    • County Seat for Huron:   Bad Axe
    • Note: Saginaw Bay lies to the west and Lake Huron lies to the north and east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pointe aux Barques   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pointe aux Barques.
      • Grindstone City
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Port Austin
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Huron City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron City
        • Huron City is located in Huron County
      • Port Crescent ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Glencoe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Huron County
      • Kinde
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lewisville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Lewisville is located in Huron County
      • Filion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Redman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinnebog
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rapson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Port Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Caseville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bad Axe
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
          • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <3>
        • Verona
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
          • Verona is located in Huron County
        • Elkton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Popple
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple
          • Popple is located in Huron County
        • Harbor Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Berne
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
          • Berne is located in Huron County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Berne
          • From Pointe aux Barques to Berne
        • Pigeon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ora Labora
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora Labora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
          • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
          • Ora Labora has also been known as:
          • Ora et Labora
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Ora Labora
          • From Pointe aux Barques to Ora Labora
        • Ubly
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Helena
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
          • Helena is located in Huron County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Helena
          • From Pointe aux Barques to Helena
        • Ivanhoe
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
          • Ivanhoe is located in Huron County
        • Parisville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
          • Parisville is located in Huron County
        • Bay Port
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ruth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
          • Ruth is located in Huron County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <3>
        • Linkville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
          • Linkville is located in Huron County
        • Owendale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
          • Owendale is located in Huron County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <3>
        • Weale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weale
          • Weale is located in Huron County
        • White Rock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kilmanagh
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Valley Island
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rose Island
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Island
          • Rose Island is located in Huron County
  • Arenac County
    • County Seat for Arenac:   Standish
    • Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pointe aux Barques   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pointe aux Barques.
      • Hammell Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammell Beach
        • Hammell Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Harmon City Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
        • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
      • Huron Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
        • Huron Heights is located in Arenac County
      • Pine Wood Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Wood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood Park
        • Pine Wood Park is located in Arenac County
      • Wagner Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Beach
        • Wagner Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Whitestone Point
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Point
        • Whitestone Point is located in Arenac County
  • Iosco County
    • County Website:   www.iosco.m33access.com/
    • County Seat for Iosco:   Tawas City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pointe aux Barques   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pointe aux Barques.
      • Au Sable
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Tawas
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oscoda
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscoda
        • Oscoda is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscoda <3>
      • Alabaster
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
        • Alabaster is located in Iosco County
      • Cedar Haven
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Haven
        • Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
  • Sanilac County
    • County Website:   www.sanilaccounty.net/
    • County Seat for Sanilac:   Sandusky
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pointe aux Barques   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pointe aux Barques.
      • Tyre
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Minden City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • New Greenleaf
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Greenleaf
        • New Greenleaf is located in Sanilac County
      • Austin Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Center
        • Austin Center is located in Sanilac County
      • Cumber
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber
        • Cumber is located in Sanilac County
      • Freidberger
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freidberger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidberger
        • Freidberger is located in Sanilac County
      • Peatville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peatville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peatville
        • Peatville is located in Sanilac County

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- Pointe aux Barques) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointe aux Barques. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0636, Longitude: -82.9586    
<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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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