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Nearest Communities to Sanford,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

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.

Sanford is located in Midland County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Midland County: Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella & Saginaw.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 171 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sanford. Of these communities, 141 are located in counties other than Midland 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 Sanford (which is Midland 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 Sanford

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

  • Midland County   (where Sanford resides)
    • County Website:   https://midlandcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Midland:   Midland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sanford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sanford.
      • Averill
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Francis Grove
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Francis Grove is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
      • Dice Corners
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Dice Corners is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Corners
      • Olson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Olson is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson
      • Wrights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Wrights is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • North Bradley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Floyd
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Floyd is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Hope
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bombay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bombay is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
      • Larkin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Larkin is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin
      • Gordonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Gordonville is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Saint Elmo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Elmo is also located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Midland
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Edenville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Edenville is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
        • Alamando
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Bullock Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bullock Creek is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
        • Curtis
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Curtis is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
        • Dean
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Dean is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
        • Golden
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Golden is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Coleman
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Porter
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Poseyville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Poseyville is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
        • Oil City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Oil City is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Teeterville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Teeterville is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
        • Lockport
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lockport is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
        • Mapleton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mapleton is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Redstone
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Ryan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Ryan is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Laporte
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Laporte is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
        • Pleasant Valley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Valley is also located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Arenac County
  • Bay County
  • Clare County
  • Gladwin County
    • County Website:   https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
    • County Seat for Gladwin:   Gladwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sanford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sanford.
      • Lockwood Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Beach
      • Billings
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Billings is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Dale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Dale is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Lyle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lyle is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Beaverton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Estey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Estey is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey
      • Highwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Winegars
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Winegars is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegars
      • Rhodes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gladwin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • White Star
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wooden Shoe Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Secord
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Secord is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secord
        • McClure
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • McClure is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
        • Wagarville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
        • Podunk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Podunk is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
        • Hockaday
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockaday
        • Oberlin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
        • Sugar Rapids
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Bowmanville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
        • Hard Luck
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
          • Hard Luck has also been known as:
          • Hardluck
        • Skeels
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Skeels is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels
  • Gratiot County
  • Isabella County
    • County Website:   https://www.isabellacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Isabella:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sanford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sanford.
      • Wise
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Wise is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Delwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Delwin is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
      • Alembic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Loomis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leaton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Leaton is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
      • Jordan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Herrick
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Herrick is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Coe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Coe is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Shepherd
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Country Place Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Country Place Park is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Place Park
      • Mount Pleasant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rosebush
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Vernon Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Vernon Center is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
        • Vernon City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
        • Crawford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Summerton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Summerton is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
        • Strickland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Woods
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Woods is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
        • Beal City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Beal City is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
        • Deerfield Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Deerfield Center is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
        • Winn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Winn is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
        • Two Rivers
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Two Rivers is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
        • Weidman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Lake Isabella
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saginaw 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sanford) 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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