Nearest Communities to Vulcan,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vulcan, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vulcan:
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 Vulcan.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Vulcan is located in Dickinson County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Florence (WI) & Marinette (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vulcan. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Dickinson 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 Vulcan (which is Dickinson 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 Vulcan
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Dickinson County (where Vulcan resides)
- County Website: https://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Iron Mountain
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vulcan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vulcan.
- Loretto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Norway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waucedah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waucedah is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucedah
- Quinnesec
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Birch Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Birch Estates is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birch Estates
- East Kingsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingsford
- Antoine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Antoine is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Iron Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Skidmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Skidmore is located in Dickinson County
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- Kingsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Foster City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merriman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merriman is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Felch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spruce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spruce is located in Dickinson County
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- Hardwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwood is located in Dickinson County
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- Granite Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
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- Felch Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
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- Theodore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Theodore is located in Dickinson County
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- Hylas ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hylas is located in Dickinson County
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- Randville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randville is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
- Ralph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alfred
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Alfred is located in Dickinson County
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- Sagola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Turner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Turner is located in Dickinson County
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- Golden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Golden is located in Dickinson County
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- Channing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Vulcan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vulcan.
- Bark River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Schaffer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Schaffer is located in Delta County
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- Tesch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tesch is located in Delta County
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- Hendricks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hendricks is located in Delta County
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- Woodlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Delta County
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- Kingsley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kingsley is located in Delta County
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- Narenta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Narenta is located in Delta County
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- Riverland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Riverland is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverland
- Iron County
- County Website: https://ironmi.com/
- County Seat for Iron: Crystal Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vulcan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vulcan.
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Stager
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stager is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
- Mansfield Location
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Location is located in Iron County
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- Mastodon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mastodon is located in Iron County
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- Kiernan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kiernan is located in Iron County
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- Naults
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Naults is located in Iron County
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- Panola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Iron County
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- Alpha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball Location
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball Location is located in Iron County
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- 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 Vulcan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vulcan.
- Northland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Reade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reade is located in Marquette County
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- Arnold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mashek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mashek is located in Marquette County
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- Watson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Marquette County
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- Menominee County
- County Website: https://www.menomineecounty.com/
- County Seat for Menominee: Menominee
- Note: Green Bay lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vulcan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vulcan.
- Leapers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leapers is located in Menominee County
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- Faithorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Faithorn is located in Menominee County
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- Cunard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cunard is located in Menominee County
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- Blom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blom is located in Menominee County
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- Vega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vega is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
- Hermansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
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- Nathan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nathan is located in Menominee County
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- Helps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helps is located in Menominee County
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- Powers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spalding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spalding is located in Menominee County
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- Faunus ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Faunus is located in Menominee County
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- Gardner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner is located in Menominee County
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- Banat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Banat is located in Menominee County
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- Carney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nadeau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nadeau is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
- LaBranche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- LaBranche is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dryads is located in Menominee County
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- Wilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
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- Bagley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley is located in Menominee County
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- Swanson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Swanson is located in Menominee County
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- Talbot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Talbot is located in Menominee County
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- Houle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Houle is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houle
- Houle has also been known as:
- Houles
- Indiantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Indiantown is located in Menominee County
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- Indiantown has also been known as:
- Indian Town
- Whitney
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Whitney is located in Menominee County
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- Perronville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Perronville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
- Gourley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gourley is located in Menominee County
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- Eustis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eustis is located in Menominee County
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- Harris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kells is located in Menominee County
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- Daggett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daggett is located in Menominee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Hannahville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hannahville 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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- Koss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Koss is located in Menominee County
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- Stephenson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ingalls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingalls is located in Menominee County
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- Palestine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Menominee County
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- Florence County
- County Website: https://www.florencecountywi.com/
- County Seat for Florence: Florence (WI)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vulcan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vulcan.
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
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- Pulp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
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- Spread Eagle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Hematite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hematite is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Commonwealth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
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- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Ridgetop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgetop is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Tyran
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tyran is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyran
- Fern ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fern is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fence is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fence
- Forest County
- County Website: http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Forest: Crandon (WI)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vulcan ...
- Armstrong Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
- 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 Vulcan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vulcan.
- Niagara
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Kremlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kremlin is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
- Pembine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Beecher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beecher is located in Marinette County (WI)
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- White Pine Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- White Pine Haven is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Haven
- Beecher Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beecher Lake is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher Lake
- Dunbar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County (WI)
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- Amberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Amberg is located in Marinette County (WI)
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- Cedarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Marinette County (WI)
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- Goodman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goodman is located in Marinette County (WI)
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- Athelstane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Athelstane is located in Marinette County (WI)
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- Wausaukee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wausaukee is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Packard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Packard is located in Marinette County (WI)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vulcan) 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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