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Nearest Communities to Saganing,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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


Saganing is located in Arenac County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Saganing. Of these communities, 115 are located in counties other than Arenac 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 Saganing (which is Arenac 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 Saganing

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

  • Arenac County   (where Saganing resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.arenaccountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Arenac:   Standish
    • Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saganing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saganing.
      • Whites Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Worth
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Worth is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Pine River
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Standish
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Arenac
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Omer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Omer is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Sterling
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Morres Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Morres Junction is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morres Junction
      • Knights Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Knights Mill is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill
      • Melita
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Twining
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Au Gres
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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        • Maple Ridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Turner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Turner is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Santiago
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Santiago is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
        • Glenwood Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Glenwood Beach is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Beach
        • Alger
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Delano
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Delano is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
        • Birchwood Shores
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Birchwood Shores is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Shores
        • Hammell Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hammell Beach is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammell Beach
        • Wagner Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Wagner Beach is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Beach
        • Whitestone Point
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitestone Point is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Point
        • Harmon City Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmon City Heights is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
        • Huron Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Huron Heights is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
        • Pine Wood Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Pine Wood Park is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood Park
  • Bay County
  • Gladwin County
    • County Website:   https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
    • County Seat for Gladwin:   Gladwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saganing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saganing.
      • Rhodes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Estey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Estey is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey
      • Hard Luck
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
        • Hard Luck has also been known as:
        • Hardluck
      • Bowmanville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
      • Highwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lockwood Beach
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Beach
      • Billings
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Billings is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Secord
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Secord is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secord
      • White Star
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Winegars
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Winegars is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegars
      • Wooden Shoe Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Rapids
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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        • Dale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Dale is located in Gladwin County
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        • McClure
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • McClure is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
        • Hockaday
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockaday
        • Beaverton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Gladwin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Wagarville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
  • Huron County
  • Iosco County
    • County Website:   https://iosco.net/
    • County Seat for Iosco:   Tawas City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saganing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saganing.
      • Turtle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Turtle is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
      • Whittemore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • McIvor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • McIvor is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
      • National City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Alabaster
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Alabaster is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Cedar Haven
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Haven
      • Benson Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Benson Park is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Park
      • White Rock ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hemlock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hemlock is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hyde Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hyde Park is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Meadow
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Meadow is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
      • Oak Wood Shores
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Wood Shores is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Shores
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Alabaster Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster Junction
        • Anderson Bayview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Anderson Bayview is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Bayview
        • Huron Oaks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Huron Oaks is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Oaks
        • Lake Huron Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Huron Beach is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Huron Beach
        • Clark Bayshore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Clark Bayshore is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bayshore
        • Sand Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Sand Lake is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
        • Tawas City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland County
    • County Website:   https://midlandcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Midland:   Midland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saganing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saganing.
      • Bombay
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bombay is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
      • Larkin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Larkin is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin
      • Hope
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Golden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Golden is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Edenville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Edenville is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Midland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrights
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wrights is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Dean
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dean is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Francis Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Francis Grove is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
      • Averill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mapleton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mapleton is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Bullock Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bullock Creek is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
      • Sanford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Curtis
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Curtis is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Ogemaw County
  • Saginaw County
  • Tuscola County
    • County Website:   https://www.tuscolacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Tuscola:   Caro
    • Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saganing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saganing.
      • Thomas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Thomas is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Bay Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakhurst
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakhurst is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Quanicassee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
      • Bradleyville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bradleyville is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
      • Wisner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wisner is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
      • Unionville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Saganing) 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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