Nearest Communities to Sand Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sand Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sand Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest 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 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 west 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.
Please note 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.
Sand Lake is located in Kent County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sand Lake. Of these communities, 105 are located in counties other than Kent 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 Sand Lake (which is Kent 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 Sand Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kent County (where Sand Lake resides)
- County Website: https://www.kentcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Kent: Grand Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Cedar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Solon Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Solon Center is located in Kent County
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- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheffield is located in Kent County
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- Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Kent County
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- Harvard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard is located in Kent County
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- Edgerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edgerton is located in Kent County
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- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kent City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Childsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Childsdale is located in Kent County
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- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bostwick Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bostwick Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick Lake
- Englishville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Englishville is located in Kent County
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- Casnovia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grattan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grattan is located in Kent County
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- Ballards Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballards Corners is located in Kent County
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- Cannonsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chauncey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chauncey is located in Kent County
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- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Kent County
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- Northview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Northview is located in Kent County
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- Parnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Parnell is located in Kent County
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- Alpine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in Kent County
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- Fruit Ridge Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fruit Ridge Center is located in Kent County
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- Comstock Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moseley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moseley is located in Kent County
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- Alton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alton is located in Kent County
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- Wilder Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilder Center is located in Kent County
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- Forest Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
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- Kinney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney is located in Kent County
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- Ada
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eastmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eastmont is located in Kent County
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- Grand Rapids
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fallassburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fallassburg is located in Kent County
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- East Grand Rapids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Standale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Standale is located in Kent County
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- Cascade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cascade is located in Kent County
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- East Paris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Paris is located in Kent County
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- Galewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Galewood is located in Kent County
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- Lowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Segwun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Segwun is located in Kent County
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- Urbandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Urbandale is located in Kent County
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- Beverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Kent County
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- Burlingame Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
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- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burlingame
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burlingame is located in Kent County
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- Clyde Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
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- Kentwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grandville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitneyville is located in Kent County
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- Alto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ionia County
- County Website: https://ioniacounty.org/
- County Seat for Ionia: Ionia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Cooks Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Corners is located in Ionia County
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- Belding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
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- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
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- Woods Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
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- Palo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palo is located in Ionia County
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- Saranac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isabella County
- County Website: https://www.isabellacounty.org/
- County Seat for Isabella: Mount Pleasant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Blanchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rolland Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rolland Center is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolland Center
- Mecosta County
- County Website: https://www.mecostacounty.org/
- County Seat for Mecosta: Big Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Morley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Borland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
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- Rustford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
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- Higbee Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Higbee Corner is located in Mecosta County
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- Stanwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Altona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Altona is located in Mecosta County
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- Sylvester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvester is located in Mecosta County
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- Canadian Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
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- Halls Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
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- Mecosta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rodney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Millbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
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- Remus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm County
- County Website: https://montcalm.us/
- County Seat for Montcalm: Stanton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Pierson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Howard City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trufant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gowen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Amble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
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- Langston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
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- Turk Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Turk Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turk Lake
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
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- Entrican
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Entrican is located in Montcalm County
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- Sidney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Six Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amsden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
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- Kings Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County
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- Stanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Montcalm County
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- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McBride
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fenwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
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- Edmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wyman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
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- Cedar Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
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- Vickeryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
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- Crystal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Muskegon County
- County Website: https://co.muskegon.mi.us/
- County Seat for Muskegon: Muskegon
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Canada Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
- Slocum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Kellys Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kellys Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
- Ravenna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moorland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Moorland is located in Muskegon County
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- Morgan Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
- Brunswick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
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- Sullivan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
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- Holton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Updyke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Updyke is located in Muskegon County
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- Newaygo County
- County Website: https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Newaygo: White Cloud
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Ensley Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ensley Center is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Center
- Tift Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tift Corner is located in Newaygo County
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- Sun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
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- Croton Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Croton Heights is located in Newaygo County
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- Croton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
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- Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
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- Oxbow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oxbow is located in Newaygo County
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- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Newaygo County
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- Grant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oxbow Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oxbow Park is located in Newaygo County
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- Big Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Big Bend is located in Newaygo County
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- Big Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
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- Newaygo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ashland Center is located in Newaygo County
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- Alleyton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
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- Bishop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop is located in Newaygo County
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- White Cloud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
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- Wooster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
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- McLean
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McLean is located in Newaygo County
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- Fremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
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- Jugville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jugville is located in Newaygo County
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- Brookside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Newaygo County
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- Ramona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
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- Sitka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sitka is located in Newaygo County
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- Reeman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reeman is located in Newaygo County
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- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
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- Aetna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
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- Dayton Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton Center is located in Newaygo County
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- Ottawa County
- County Website: https://miottawa.org/
- County Seat for Ottawa: Grand Haven
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Wright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Ottawa County
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- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
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- Conklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Ottawa County
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- Herrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Herrington is located in Ottawa County
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- Marne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tallmadge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County
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- Coopersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dennison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dennison is located in Ottawa County
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- Lamont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
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- Eastmanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
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- Grand Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Valley is located in Ottawa County
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- Jenison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearline is located in Ottawa County
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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 from Point A (ie- Sand Lake) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |