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Nearest Communities to Tapiola,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Tapiola.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Tapiola is located in Houghton County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houghton County: Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw, Ontonagon & Ashland (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Tapiola. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Houghton 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 Tapiola (which is Houghton 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 Tapiola

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

  • Houghton County   (where Tapiola resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.houghtoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Houghton:   Houghton
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tapiola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tapiola.
      • Elo
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Elo is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
      • Askel
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Askel is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askel
      • Champion Mine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
      • Klingville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Klingville is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingville
      • Painesdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Painesdale is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesdale
      • Chassell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Stonington is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Toivola
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Donken
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Donken is located in Houghton County
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      • Baltic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Baltic is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Trimountain
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Trimountain is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimountain
      • Portage Entry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
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        • South Range
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Superior
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Superior is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • White City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • White City is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • Hazel
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hazel is located in Houghton County
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        • Twin Lakes
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County
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        • Jacobsville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
        • Atlantic Mine
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
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        • Dodgeville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
        • Mill Mine Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Mill Mine Junction is located in Houghton County
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        • Lake Roland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
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        • Wyandotte
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Wyandotte is located in Houghton County
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        • Sunshine Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunshine Beach is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
        • Alston
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Alston is located in Houghton County
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        • Houghton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Hurontown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Hurontown is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurontown
        • Pilgrim
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Pilgrim is located in Houghton County
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        • Point Mills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Point Mills is located in Houghton County
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        • Salmon Trout
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Salmon Trout is located in Houghton County
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        • Nisula
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Nisula is located in Houghton County
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        • Winona
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Winona is located in Houghton County
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        • Hancock
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Ripley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Ripley is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Dollar Bay
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • White
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • White is located in Houghton County
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        • Franklin Mine
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Franklin Mine is located in Houghton County
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        • Lewer Pewabic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Lewer Pewabic is located in Houghton County
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        • Pewabic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Pewabic is located in Houghton County
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        • Schmidt Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Schmidt Corner is located in Houghton County
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        • Dreamland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Dreamland is located in Houghton County
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        • Rabbit Bay
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rabbit Bay is located in Houghton County
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        • Senter
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Senter is located in Houghton County
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        • Arcadian
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Arcadian is located in Houghton County
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        • Liminga
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Liminga is located in Houghton County
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        • Paavola
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Paavola is located in Houghton County
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        • Mason
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mason is located in Houghton County
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        • Redridge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Redridge is located in Houghton County
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        • Oskar
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Oskar is located in Houghton County
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        • Quincy Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Quincy Mill is located in Houghton County
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        • Beacon Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County
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        • Freda
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Freda is located in Houghton County
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        • Boston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Boston is located in Houghton County
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        • Hubbell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gregoryville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Gregoryville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregoryville
        • Lake Linden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Osceola
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Osceola is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Swedetown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Swedetown is located in Houghton County
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        • Calumet
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Laurium
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Tamarack
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Tamarack is located in Houghton County
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        • Pori
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Pori is located in Houghton County
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        • Centennial Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Centennial Heights is located in Houghton County
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        • Centennial
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Centennial is located in Houghton County
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        • West Tamarack
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • West Tamarack is located in Houghton County
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        • Frost
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Frost is located in Houghton County
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        • Lakeview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lakeview is located in Houghton County
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          • Lakeview has also been known as:
          • Lake View
        • Wolverine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wolverine is located in Houghton County
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        • Kearsarge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Phillipsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Phillipsville is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
        • Traverse Bay
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Traverse Bay is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse Bay
        • Copper City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Copper City is located in Houghton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Sidnaw
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Baraga County
    • County Website:   https://keweenawbay.org/
    • County Seat for Baraga:   L'Anse
    • Note: Whitefish Bay lies to the north, with Lake Superior to the northeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tapiola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tapiola.
      • Arnheim
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Arnheim is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Pelkie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Keweenaw Bay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
      • Bear Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Assinins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Assinins is located in Baraga County
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      • Pequaming
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
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      • Baraga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Zeba
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Zeba is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeba
      • L'Anse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Aura
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Aura is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura
      • Bovine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bovine is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovine
      • Skanee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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        • Alberta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Alberta is located in Baraga County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Herman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Herman is located in Baraga County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
        • Glovers Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Glovers Corner is located in Baraga County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Corner
        • McComb Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • McComb Corner is located in Baraga County
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        • Covington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Watton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Vermilac
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Vermilac is located in Baraga County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilac
        • Tioga
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tioga is located in Baraga County
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        • Nestoria
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Nestoria is located in Baraga County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestoria
  • Keweenaw County
    • County Website:   https://www.keweenawcountyonline.org/
    • County Seat for Keweenaw:   Eagle River
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tapiola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tapiola.
      • Bumbletown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Bumbletown is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumbletown
      • Ahmeek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Allouez
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Snowshoe
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Snowshoe is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe
      • Fulton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Fulton is located in Keweenaw County
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      • Mohawk
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Traverse
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Traverse is located in Keweenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
      • Hebards
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hebards is located in Keweenaw County
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      • Seneca
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Keweenaw County
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      • Gay
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gay is located in Keweenaw County
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  • Ontonagon County
    • County Website:   https://ontonagoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Ontonagon:   Ontonagon
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tapiola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tapiola.
      • Lake Mine
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Mine is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mine
      • Rousseau
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Wasas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasas
      • McKeever
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • McKeever is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeever
      • Wainola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainola
      • Greenland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mass City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Firesteel
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firesteel
      • Rockland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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- Tapiola) 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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