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Nearest Communities to Saint Joseph,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 starting from Saint Joseph.<1>

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

Saint Joseph is located in Berrien County and is the County Seat.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berrien County: LaPorte (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Cass & Van Buren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 180 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Saint Joseph. Of these communities, 101 are located in counties other than Berrien 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 Saint Joseph (which is Berrien 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 Saint Joseph

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

  • Berrien County   (where Saint Joseph resides)
  • Allegan County
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountymi.org/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Cassopolis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Joseph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Joseph.
      • Beechwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Beechwood is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Indian Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Indian Lake is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Maple Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Maple Island is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
      • Sandy Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Sandy Beach is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
      • Sumnerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Mile Corners
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Five Mile Corners is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Corners
      • Dowagiac
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pokagon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Lakes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Twin Lakes is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Glenwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Glenwood is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Birch Crest Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Birch Crest Estates is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Crest Estates
      • La Grange
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Dailey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Dailey is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • Volinia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Volinia is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volinia
        • Cassopolis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Edwardsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Penn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Diamond Shores
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Diamond Shores is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Shores
        • Eagle Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Eagle Point is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
        • Spring Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Beach is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
        • Nicholsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Nicholsville is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
        • Brownsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Eagle Lake Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Eagle Lake Estates is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Estates
  • Van Buren County
  • LaPorte County
    • County Website:   https://laporteco.in.gov/
    • County Seat for LaPorte:   La Porte (IN)
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Joseph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Joseph.
      • Hesston
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hicks
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hicks is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hudson Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hudson Lake is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Lake
      • Lake Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lake Park is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Plainfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Plainfield is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Birchim
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Birchim is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchim
      • Hillside
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hillside is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Smith
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tee Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Tee Lake is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tee Lake
      • Lalimere
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lalimere is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lalimere
      • Michiana Shores
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Prairie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Andry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Andry is located in LaPorte County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andry
        • Duneland Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
        • Merrick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Merrick is located in LaPorte County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
        • Byron
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Byron is located in LaPorte County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Ambler
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ambler is located in LaPorte County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
        • Long Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Springfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Springfield is located in LaPorte County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Springville is located in LaPorte County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Saint Joseph County
    • County Website:   https://www.sjcindiana.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Joseph:   South Bend (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Joseph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Joseph.
      • Hamilton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hamilton is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • State Line
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • State Line is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • New Carlisle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Terre Coupee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Terre Coupee is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Coupee
      • Dreamwold Heights
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Dreamwold Heights is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamwold Heights
      • Chain-O-Lakes
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Hubbard
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hubbard is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Olive
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Olive is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Zeigler
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lydick
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Lydick is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydick
      • Georgetown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Roseland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Ardmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ardmore is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Westfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Westfield is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Indian Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Granger
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Lane
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Maple Lane is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lane

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- Saint Joseph) 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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