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Nearest Communities to Vega,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.


Vega is located in Menominee County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Menominee County: Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Door (WI) & Marinette (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vega. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Menominee 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 Vega (which is Menominee 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 Vega

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

  • Menominee County   (where Vega resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.menomineecounty.com/
    • County Seat for Menominee:   Menominee
    • Note: Green Bay lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vega.
      • Cunard
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cunard is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunard
      • Leapers
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Leapers is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapers
      • Hermansville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Hermansville is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
      • Powers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Spalding
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Spalding is located in Menominee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
      • Faunus ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Faunus is located in Menominee County
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      • Dryads ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dryads is located in Menominee County
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      • LaBranche
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • LaBranche is located in Menominee County
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      • Wilson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilson is located in Menominee County
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      • Whitney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Whitney is located in Menominee County
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      • Helps
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Helps is located in Menominee County
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      • Faithorn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Faithorn is located in Menominee County
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        • Houle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Houle is located in Menominee County
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          • Houle has also been known as:
          • Houles
        • Blom
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Blom is located in Menominee County
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        • Perronville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Perronville is located in Menominee County
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        • Nadeau
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Nadeau is located in Menominee County
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        • Indiantown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Indiantown is located in Menominee County
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          • Indiantown has also been known as:
          • Indian Town
        • Eustis
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Eustis is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
        • Carney
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Harris
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Nathan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Nathan is located in Menominee County
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        • Gourley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gourley is located in Menominee County
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        • Hannahville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hannahville is located in Menominee County
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        • Bagley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Bagley is located in Menominee County
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        • Gardner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Gardner is located in Menominee County
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        • Banat
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Banat is located in Menominee County
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        • Talbot
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Talbot is located in Menominee County
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        • Daggett
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Daggett is located in Menominee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
        • Swanson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Swanson is located in Menominee County
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        • Kells
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Kells is located in Menominee County
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        • North Escanaba
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • North Escanaba is located in Menominee County
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        • Stephenson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Fox
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fox is located in Menominee County
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        • Longrie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Longrie is located in Menominee County
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        • Palestine
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Palestine is located in Menominee County
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        • Koss
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Koss is located in Menominee County
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        • Ingalls
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Ingalls is located in Menominee County
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        • Cedar River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta County
    • County Website:   https://deltacountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Delta:   Escanaba
    • Note: Green Bay lies to the southwest and Lake Michigan to the southeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vega.
      • Schaffer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Schaffer is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
      • Bark River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tesch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Tesch is located in Delta County
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      • Narenta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Narenta is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narenta
      • Riverland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Riverland is located in Delta County
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      • Hendricks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hendricks is located in Delta County
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      • Kingsley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingsley is located in Delta County
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      • Woodlawn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodlawn is located in Delta County
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      • Hyde
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Hyde is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
      • Cornell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Flat Rock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
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      • Pine Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Pine Ridge is located in Delta County
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      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Salva
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Salva is located in Delta County
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        • Chandler
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Chandler is located in Delta County
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        • Saint Nicholas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
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        • Island View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Island View is located in Delta County
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        • Ford River
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Ford River is located in Delta County
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        • Soo Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Soo Hill is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soo Hill
        • Groos
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Groos is located in Delta County
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        • Lambert
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Lambert is located in Delta County
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        • North Escanaba
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • North Escanaba is located in Delta County
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        • Escanaba
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Larch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Larch is located in Delta County
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        • Wells
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Wells is located in Delta County
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        • Chaison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Chaison is located in Delta County
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        • Lake Bluff
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Lake Bluff is located in Delta County
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        • West Gladstone
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • West Gladstone is located in Delta County
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        • Brampton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Brampton is located in Delta County
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        • Beaver
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Beaver is located in Delta County
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        • Campbell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Campbell is located in Delta County
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        • Winde
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Winde is located in Delta County
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        • Gladstone
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Perkins
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Perkins is located in Delta County
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        • Rock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Trombly
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Trombly is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trombly
          • Trombly has also been known as:
          • Trombley
        • Kipling
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Kipling is located in Delta County
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        • Maywood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Maywood is located in Delta County
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        • Masonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Masonville is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
        • Stonington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Stonington is located in Delta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Iron Mountain
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vega.
      • Waucedah
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Waucedah is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucedah
      • Loretto
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hardwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Hardwood is located in Dickinson County
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      • Hylas ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Hylas is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Vulcan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Foster City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Norway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Norway is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
      • Spruce
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Spruce is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
      • Felch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Felch Mountain
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
      • Theodore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Theodore is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
      • Quinnesec
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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        • Alfred
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Alfred is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
        • White Birch Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • White Birch Estates is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birch Estates
        • Antoine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Antoine is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
        • East Kingsford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • East Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingsford
        • Iron Mountain
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Skidmore
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Skidmore is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
        • Ralph
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kingsford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Merriman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Merriman is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
        • Granite Bluff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
        • Randville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Randville is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
        • Turner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Turner is located in Dickinson County
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        • Sagola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marquette County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.marquette.mi.us/
    • County Seat for Marquette:   Marquette
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vega.
      • Watson ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Watson is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Arnold
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mashek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Mashek is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
      • Northland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Reade
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Reade is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reade
  • Florence County
    • County Website:   https://www.florencecountywi.com/
    • County Seat for Florence:   Florence (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vega.
      • Aurora
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Pulp
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
      • Spread Eagle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
      • Hematite
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Hematite is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
  • Marinette County
    • County Website:   https://www.marinettecountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Marinette:   Marinette (WI)
    • Note: Green Bay and Lake Michigan lies to the southeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vega.
      • Kremlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kremlin is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • White Pine Haven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • White Pine Haven is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Haven
      • Niagara
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
      • Pembine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
      • Beecher
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Beecher is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
      • Beecher Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Beecher Lake is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher Lake
      • Amberg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Amberg is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amberg
      • Dunbar
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Dunbar is located in Marinette County (WI)
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      • Cedarville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedarville is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Packard
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Packard is located in Marinette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vega) 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.