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Nearest Communities to Skookum,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Skookum is located in Lake County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola & Wexford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Skookum. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Lake 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 Skookum (which is Lake 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 Skookum

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

  • Lake County   (where Skookum resides)
    • County Website:   https://lakecountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Baldwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skookum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skookum.
      • Bristol
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bristol is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Edgetts
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Edgetts is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgetts
      • Luther
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolf Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Nirvana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Nirvana is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Peacock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Peacock is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Chase
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Little Manistee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Little Manistee is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
      • Olivers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Olivers is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Idlewild
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Idlewild is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Irons
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Baldwin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlborough
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Marlborough is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Sauble
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Sauble is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
  • Clare County
  • Grand Traverse County
  • Manistee County
    • County Website:   https://www.manisteecountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Manistee:   Manistee
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skookum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skookum.
      • Dublin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dublin is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Wellston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Marilla
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Marilla is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
      • Brethren
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Udell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Udell is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Harlan ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Harlan is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Kaleva
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chief Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
      • Pomona
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pomona is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Copemish
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://www.masoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Ludington
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skookum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skookum.
      • Millerton ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Millerton is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Carr
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Carr is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
        • Carr has also been known as:
        • Carr Settlement
        • McCumber Settlement
      • Batcheller ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Batcheller is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
        • Batcheller has also been known as:
        • Turtle Lake
      • Tallman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Tallman is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
        • Tallman has also been known as:
        • Weaver
      • Walhalla
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fountain
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Free Soil
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Custer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Custer is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Former names for Custer:
        • Black Creek
        • Ferryville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
      • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
  • Mecosta County
  • Missaukee County
    • County Website:   https://www.missaukee.org/
    • County Seat for Missaukee:   Lake City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skookum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skookum.
      • Stoney Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
        • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
        • Stoney Corners
      • Lucas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • McBain
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jennings
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Arlene
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Arlene is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlene
      • Lake City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Falmouth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vogel Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
  • Newaygo County
    • County Website:   https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Newaygo:   White Cloud
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skookum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skookum.
      • Hawkins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Lilley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
      • Bitely
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Walgamor Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Walgamor Corners is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walgamor Corners
      • Woodland Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Brohman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
        • Former names for Brohman:
        • Dingman
        • Otia
      • Woodville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Woodville is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Troy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Troy is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Osceola County
    • County Website:   https://www.osceola-county.org/
    • County Seat for Osceola:   Reed City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skookum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skookum.
      • Hewitts
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Hewitts is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitts
      • Dewing's ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Dewing's is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
      • Le Roy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Tustin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
      • Ashton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Ashton is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Orono ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Orono is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Dighton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Dighton is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Slaybaugh Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Slaybaugh Corner is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaybaugh Corner
      • Reed City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartwick ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Hartwick is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Ina ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Ina is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Hersey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Highland is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Pisgah Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Pisgah Heights is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Heights
        • Avondale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Avondale is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
        • Park Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
        • Evart
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Evart is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <3>
        • Marion
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Gormer ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Gormer is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
        • Sears
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
        • Chippewa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Chippewa is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa
        • Gibos Corners ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gibos Corners is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibos Corners
        • Orient
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Orient is located in Osceola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Wexford County
    • County Website:   https://wexfordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wexford:   Cadillac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skookum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skookum.
      • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
        • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
        • Clay Hill
      • Axin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Axin is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axin
      • Benson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Benson is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Hobart
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hobart is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Garletts Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Garletts Corner is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garletts Corner
      • Boon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Boon is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Millersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Millersville is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Harrietta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cadillac
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haring
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Haring is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
      • Meauwataka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
      • Yuma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Yuma is located in Wexford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Missaukee Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
        • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
        • Mesick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Sherman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Sherman is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Gilbert
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
        • Bagnall
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
        • Glengary
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Glengary is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
        • Manton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Baxter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Baxter is located in Wexford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter

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 from Point A (ie- Skookum) 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.