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Nearest Communities to Red Oak,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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

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

Red Oak is located in Oscoda County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oscoda County: Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Otsego & Roscommon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Red Oak. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Oscoda 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 Red Oak (which is Oscoda 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 Red Oak

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

  • Oscoda County   (where Red Oak resides)
    • County Seat for Oscoda:   Mio
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Red Oak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Red Oak.
      • Luzerne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Biggs Settlement
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Settlement
        • Biggs Settlement is located in Oscoda County
      • Mio
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kneeland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
      • Gomins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomins
        • Gomins is located in Oscoda County
      • McKinley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
        • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to McKinley
        • From Red Oak to McKinley
  • Alcona County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   www.crawfordco.org/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Grayling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Red Oak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Red Oak.
      • Eldorado
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Crawford County
      • Lovells
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovells
        • Lovells is located in Crawford County
      • Five Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
        • Five Corners is located in Crawford County
      • Wildwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Wildwood is located in Crawford County
      • Bucks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
        • Bucks is located in Crawford County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bucks
        • From Red Oak to Bucks
      • Babbits Resort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbits Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbits Resort
        • Babbits Resort is located in Crawford County
      • Louis Cabin Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Cabin Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Cabin Landing
        • Louis Cabin Landing is located in Crawford County
      • Deerheart Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pere Cheney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
        • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
        • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
        • Center Plains
        • Cheney
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Pere Cheney
        • From Red Oak to Pere Cheney
      • Forbush Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbush Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush Corner
        • Forbush Corner is located in Crawford County
      • Grayling
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Skyline Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
        • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Collens Landing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collens Landing
          • Collens Landing is located in Crawford County
        • Frederic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lake Margrethe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Margrethe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Margrethe
          • Lake Margrethe is located in Crawford County
        • Danish Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Landing
          • Danish Landing is located in Crawford County
        • Rasmus
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rasmus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasmus
          • Rasmus is located in Crawford County
        • McIntyre Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Deward ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
          • Deward is located in Crawford County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Deward
          • From Red Oak to Deward
        • Ishaward
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ishaward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishaward
          • Ishaward is located in Crawford County
  • Iosco County
  • Kalkaska County
  • Montmorency County
    • County Seat for Montmorency:   Atlanta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Red Oak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Red Oak.
      • Garland Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
        • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
      • Birchwood Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Beach
        • Birchwood Beach is located in Montmorency County
      • Lewiston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Vienna Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
        • Vienna Junction is located in Montmorency County
      • Bigelow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigelow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bigelow
        • From Red Oak to Bigelow
      • Vienna Corners
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Corners
        • Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
      • Donnelly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
        • Donnelly is located in Montmorency County
      • Big Rock ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Big Rock
        • From Red Oak to Big Rock
      • Atlanta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Avery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
        • Avery is located in Montmorency County
      • Rust
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rust have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust
        • Rust is located in Montmorency County
  • Ogemaw County
    • County Seat for Ogemaw:   West Branch
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Red Oak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Red Oak.
      • Damon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rose City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
        • Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <3>
      • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lupton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodar
        • Goodar is located in Ogemaw County
      • Shady Shores
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
        • Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County
      • South Branch
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbells Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ogemaw Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Camp Lu Lay Lea
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lu Lay Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lu Lay Lea
        • Camp Lu Lay Lea is located in Ogemaw County
      • Selkirk
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
        • Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
      • West Branch
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Otsego County
    • County Website:   www.otsego.org/
    • County Seat for Otsego:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Red Oak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Red Oak.
      • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Farrar Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Landing
        • Farrar Landing is located in Otsego County
      • Whites Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Landing
        • Whites Landing is located in Otsego County
      • Johannesburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
        • Johannesburg is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <3>
      • Hetherton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hetherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
        • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hetherton
        • From Red Oak to Hetherton
      • Waters
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Otsego Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
        • Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
      • Arbutus Beach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eyedylwild Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyedylwild Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyedylwild Beach
        • Eyedylwild Beach is located in Otsego County
      • Oak Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Otsego County
      • Pearll City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearll City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
        • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
      • Sparr
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaylord
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roscommon County
    • County Website:   www.roscommoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Roscommon:   Roscommon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Red Oak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Red Oak.
      • Keno
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
        • Keno is located in Roscommon County
      • Roscommon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
        • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <3>
      • Au Sable River Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Au Sable River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable River Park
        • Au Sable River Park is located in Roscommon County
      • Geels
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
        • Geels is located in Roscommon County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Geels
        • From Red Oak to Geels
      • Saint Helen
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Artesia Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesia Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Beach
        • Artesia Beach is located in Roscommon County
      • Sharps Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharps Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corners
        • Sharps Corners is located in Roscommon County
      • Higgins Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
        • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <3>
      • Lyon Manor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Manor
        • Lyon Manor is located in Roscommon County
      • Maple Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
        • Maple Valley is located in Roscommon County
      • Hillcrest
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tent City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
        • Tent City is located in Roscommon 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- Red Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7106, Longitude: -84.2925    
<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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