Nearest Communities to Tower,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Tower, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Tower:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Please note 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.
Tower is located in Cheboygan County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheboygan County: Charlevoix, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego & Presque Isle.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Tower. Of these communities, 60 are located in counties other than Cheboygan 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 Tower (which is Cheboygan 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 Tower
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cheboygan County (where Tower resides)
- County Website: https://www.cheboygancounty.net/
- County Seat for Cheboygan: Cheboygan
- Note: The Straits of Mackinac and Lake Michigan lies to the northwest, with Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower.
- Hangore Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hangore Heights is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hangore Heights
- Black Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake
- Pine Grove Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Beach
- Legrand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Legrand is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legrand
- Fingerboard Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fingerboard Corner is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerboard Corner
- Afton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Manning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Alverno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alverno is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverno
- Aloha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aloha is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
- Miami Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miami Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Beach
- Cold Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Grand View Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Beach
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- Mullett Lake Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mullett Lake Woods is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake Woods
- Haakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Haakwood is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haakwood
- Indian River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rondo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rondo is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Wolverine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Giauque Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
- Long Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Orchard Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Royal Oak Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Oak Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Beach
- Topinabee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Veery Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
- Trowbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Pittsburg Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Birchwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Birchwood is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Mullett Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
- Silver Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Chippewa Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chippewa Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Beach
- Kingsley Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kingsley Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Beach
- Wauban Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wauban Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauban Beach
- High Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- High Banks is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Banks
- Springwell Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Springwell Heights is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwell Heights
- Wildwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Burt Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cheboygan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmhurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmhurst is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Riggsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
- Indianville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indianville is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianville
- Weadock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weadock is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weadock
- Pries Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pries Landing is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pries Landing
- Ingleside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Point Nipigon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
- Point Nipigon has also been known as:
- Point Nip-i-gon
- Grand View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Alpena County
- County Website: https://www.alpenacounty.org/
- County Seat for Alpena: Alpena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower ...
- Leer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leer is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leer
- Charlevoix County
- County Website: https://www.charlevoixcounty.org/
- County Seat for Charlevoix: Charlevoix
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower ...
- Clarion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clarion is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://www.emmetcounty.org/
- County Seat for Emmet: Petoskey
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west and northwest, the Straits of Mackinac and Lake Huron to the northeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower.
- Alanson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Epsilon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Epsilon is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsilon
- Ponshewaing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
- Brutus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pellston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chalet Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chalet Estates is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Estates
- Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Van
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Ayr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ayr is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
- Menonaqua Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Menonaqua Beach is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menonaqua Beach
- Levering
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bay View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kegomic ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kegomic is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
- Mackinac County
- County Website: https://www.mackinaccounty.net/
- County Seat for Mackinac: Saint Ignace
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the southwest, the Straits of Mackinac to the south, Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the southeast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower ...
- Pointe Aux Pins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Montmorency County
- County Website: https://www.montcounty.org/
- County Seat for Montmorency: Atlanta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower.
- Canada Creek Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canada Creek Ranch is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek Ranch
- Royston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Royston is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Big Rock ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Donnelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Donnelly is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Atlanta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bigelow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Vienna Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Corners
- Hillman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Rust
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rust is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust
- Otsego County
- County Website: https://otsegocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Otsego: Gaylord
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower.
- Green Timbers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
- Vanderbilt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hetherton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hetherton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
- Sparr
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sparr is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparr
- Johannesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berryville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Gaylord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hallock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hallock is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
- Presque Isle County
- County Website: https://presqueislecounty.org/
- County Seat for Presque Isle: Rogers City
- Note: Lake Huron lies to the north and the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tower ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tower.
- Onaway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coddes Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coddes Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddes Beach
- Rainy Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rainy Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Beach
- Black Lake Bluffs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Black Lake Bluffs is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Bluffs
- Canfield Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Beach
- Ocqueoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
- Millersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Huron Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huron Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Beach
- Big Cut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Big Cut is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cut
- Bell Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Landing is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Landing
- Grace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grace is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
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- Moltke
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Moltke is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltke
- Evergreen Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Beach
- Hawks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Manitou Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manitou Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
- Belknap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belknap is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Presque Isle Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Presque Isle Estates is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle Estates
- Bruningville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bruningville is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruningville
- Metz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Metz is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Rogers City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Calcite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Calcite is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
- Hagensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
- Liske
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Liske is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
- Posen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tower) 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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