Nearest Communities to Sylvester,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sylvester, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sylvester:
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.
Sylvester is located in Mecosta County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecosta County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Montcalm, Newaygo & Osceola.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sylvester. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Mecosta 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 Sylvester (which is Mecosta 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 Sylvester
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mecosta County (where Sylvester resides)
- County Website: https://www.mecostacounty.org/
- County Seat for Mecosta: Big Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Halls Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Altona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Altona is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Canadian Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Rustford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Mecosta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Remus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Higbee Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Corner
- Millbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Rodney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Borland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Morley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stanwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Titus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Titus is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
- Chippewa Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barryton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Vista is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Vista
- Big Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Center is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Center
- Pogy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Paris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clare County
- County Website: https://clareco.net/
- County Seat for Clare: Harrison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Farwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Gratiot County
- County Website: https://www.gratiotmi.com/
- County Seat for Gratiot: Ithaca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Riverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Elwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sumner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Forest Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Ionia County
- County Website: https://ioniacounty.org/
- County Seat for Ionia: Ionia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- Belding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Isabella County
- County Website: https://www.isabellacounty.org/
- County Seat for Isabella: Mount Pleasant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Blanchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Broomfield Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Broomfield Center is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Center
- Rolland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rolland Center is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolland Center
- Drew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drew is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Horr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Horr is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horr
- Lake Isabella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Two Rivers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Two Rivers is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Deerfield Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Deerfield Center is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Winn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Weidman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beal City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Strickland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Crawford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woods is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Country Place Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Country Place Park is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Place Park
- Summerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Summerton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Rosebush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Leaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Leaton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
- Shepherd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vernon Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Alembic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Coe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Delwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delwin is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
- Vernon City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
- Kent County
- County Website: https://www.kentcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Kent: Grand Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Sand Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harvard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harvard is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Evans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Cedar Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Solon Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Solon Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Center
- Edgerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Lake County
- County Website: https://lakecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Baldwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Olivers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Chase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montcalm County
- County Website: https://montcalm.us/
- County Seat for Montcalm: Stanton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Six Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Wyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Entrican
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Entrican is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
- Edmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howard City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Trufant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McBride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turk Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Turk Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turk Lake
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vestaburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Pierson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gowen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sidney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Eureka Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crystal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amsden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Fenwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Vickeryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Butternut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Newaygo County
- County Website: https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Newaygo: White Cloud
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Big Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Oxbow Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oxbow Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Park
- Oxbow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oxbow is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Big Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
- Croton Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Croton Heights is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton Heights
- Tift Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tift Corner is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tift Corner
- Riverview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Croton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Ensley Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ensley Center is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Center
- Woodville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hawkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- White Cloud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Alleyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
- Sun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Ramona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Newaygo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brohman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Jugville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jugville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://www.osceola-county.org/
- County Seat for Osceola: Reed City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvester.
- Gibos Corners ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gibos Corners is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibos Corners
- Orient
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Hersey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Chippewa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chippewa is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa
- Evart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sears
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Reed City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slaybaugh Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Slaybaugh Corner is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaybaugh Corner
- Orono ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orono is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvester) 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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