Nearest Communities to Sterling,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sterling, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sterling:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest 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 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 west 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sterling.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sterling 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 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sterling. Of these communities, 106 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 Sterling (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 Sterling
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Arenac County (where Sterling 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 Sterling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sterling.
- Standish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morres Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morres Junction is located in Arenac County
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- Melita
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
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- Knights Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knights Mill is located in Arenac County
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- Worth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Worth is located in Arenac County
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- Pine River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
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- Arenac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
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- Omer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Maple Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
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- Alger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saganing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
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- Whites Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Twining
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Turner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Au Gres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Santiago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Santiago is located in Arenac County
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- Delano
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Delano is located in Arenac County
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- Glenwood Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Beach is located in Arenac County
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- Birchwood Shores
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Birchwood Shores is located in Arenac County
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- Hammell Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hammell Beach is located in Arenac County
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- Harmon City Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
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- Huron Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Huron Heights is located in Arenac County
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- Wagner Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wagner Beach is located in Arenac County
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- Whitestone Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Whitestone Point is located in Arenac County
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- Pine Wood Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Wood Park is located in Arenac County
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- Bay County
- County Website: https://www.baycountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Bay City
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sterling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sterling.
- Bentley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
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- Nine Mile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
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- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Bay County
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- Mount Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
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- Pinconning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Almeda Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Almeda Beach is located in Bay County
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- Meyers Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Meyers Beach is located in Bay County
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- Crump
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Bay County
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- Linwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Linwood Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Linwood Beach is located in Bay County
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- Beaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beaver is located in Bay County
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- Brissette Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
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- Duel
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Duel is located in Bay County
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- Killarney Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Killarney Beach is located in Bay County
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- Loehme
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Loehme is located in Bay County
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- Little Killarney Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seidlers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seidlers is located in Bay County
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- Three Churches Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tobico Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tobico Beach is located in Bay County
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- Willard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Willard is located in Bay County
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- Donahue Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Donahue Beach is located in Bay County
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- Kawkawlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lagoon Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lagoon Beach is located in Bay County
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- Aplin Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aplin Beach is located in Bay County
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- North Williams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Williams is located in Bay County
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- Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
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- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Banks ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Bay County
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- Banks has also been known as:
- Bangor
- Bank City
- Fisherville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
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- Bay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Essexville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
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- West Bay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Bay City is located in Bay County
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- West Bay City has also been known as:
- West Bank City
- Clare County
- County Website: https://clareco.net/
- County Seat for Clare: Harrison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sterling ...
- Meredith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Gladwin County
- County Website: https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
- County Seat for Gladwin: Gladwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sterling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sterling.
- Hard Luck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
- Hard Luck has also been known as:
- Hardluck
- Rhodes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
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- Bowmanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
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- Estey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Estey is located in Gladwin County
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- Highwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
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- Secord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Secord is located in Gladwin County
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- White Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
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- Wooden Shoe Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
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- Winegars
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Winegars is located in Gladwin County
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- Sugar Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
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- Billings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Billings is located in Gladwin County
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- Lockwood Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
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- Hockaday
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
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- McClure
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McClure is located in Gladwin County
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- Wagarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
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- Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Gladwin County
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- Butman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
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- Gladwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oberlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
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- Beaverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Podunk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Podunk is located in Gladwin County
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- Skeels
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Skeels is located in Gladwin County
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- Lyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyle is located in Gladwin County
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- Iosco County
- County Website: https://iosco.net/
- County Seat for Iosco: Tawas City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sterling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sterling.
- Turtle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
- Whittemore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- National City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McIvor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McIvor is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Hemlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock is located in Iosco County
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- Cedar Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
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- Meadow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow is located in Iosco County
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- Alabaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alabaster is located in Iosco County
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- Benson Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Park is located in Iosco County
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- Sand Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Lake is located in Iosco County
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- Alabaster Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County
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- Hale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huron Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huron Oaks is located in Iosco County
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- Hyde Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Iosco County
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- Oak Wood Shores
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Wood Shores is located in Iosco County
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- Long Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Anderson Bayview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Bayview is located in Iosco County
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- Clark Bayshore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Bayshore is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bayshore
- Lake Huron Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Huron Beach is located in Iosco County
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- Tawas City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midland County
- County Website: https://midlandcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Midland: Midland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sterling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sterling.
- Bombay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bombay is located in Midland County
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- Edenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
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- Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Larkin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Larkin is located in Midland County
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- Wrights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wrights is located in Midland County
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- Curtis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Midland County
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- Francis Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Francis Grove is located in Midland County
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- Midland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Golden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Golden is located in Midland County
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- Averill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Averill is located in Midland County
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- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ogemaw County
- County Website: https://www.ocmi.us/
- County Seat for Ogemaw: West Branch
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sterling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sterling.
- Skidway Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elbow Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
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- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
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- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards is located in Ogemaw County
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- Selkirk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
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- Campbells Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
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- West Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Lu Lay Lea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Lu Lay Lea is located in Ogemaw County
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- Ogemaw Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Shady Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
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- Lupton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rose City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Roscommon County
- County Website: https://roscommoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Roscommon: Roscommon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sterling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sterling.
- Saint Helen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Valley is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sterling) 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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