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Nearest Communities to Wagner Beach,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Wagner Beach.<1>

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


Wagner Beach is located in Arenac County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wagner Beach. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Arenac 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 Wagner Beach (which is Arenac 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 Wagner Beach

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

  • Arenac County   (where Wagner Beach resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.arenaccountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Arenac:   Standish
    • Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wagner Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wagner Beach.
      • Whitestone Point
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Whitestone Point is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Point
      • Harmon City Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Harmon City Heights is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
      • Huron Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Huron Heights is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
      • Hammell Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Hammell Beach is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammell Beach
      • Birchwood Shores
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Birchwood Shores is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Shores
      • Pine Wood Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Pine Wood Park is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood Park
      • Delano
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Delano is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Glenwood Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenwood Beach is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Beach
      • Santiago
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Santiago is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Au Gres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Turner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Turner is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Twining
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Twining is also located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
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        • Omer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Omer is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
        • Arenac
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Arenac is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
        • Maple Ridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Maple Ridge is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
        • Pine River
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine River is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
        • Knights Mill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Knights Mill is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill
        • Whites Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Whites Beach is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
        • Saganing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Saganing is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
        • Standish
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Melita
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Melita is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
        • Worth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Worth is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
        • Sterling
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Alger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Morres Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Morres Junction is also located in Arenac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morres Junction
  • Alcona County
  • Bay County
    • County Website:   https://www.baycountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Bay:   Bay City
    • Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the northeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wagner Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wagner Beach.
      • Pinconning
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Almeda Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Almeda Beach is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda Beach
      • Meyers Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Meyers Beach is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Beach
      • Woodville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodville is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Nine Mile
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
      • Bentley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bentley is located in Bay County
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  • Huron County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.huron.mi.us/
    • County Seat for Huron:   Bad Axe
    • Note: Saginaw Bay lies to the west and Lake Huron lies to the north and east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wagner Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wagner Beach.
      • Caseville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Port
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ora Labora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
        • Ora Labora has also been known as:
        • Ora et Labora
      • Weale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Weale is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weale
      • Rose Island
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Rose Island is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Island
      • Valley Island
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Valley Island is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
      • Berne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Berne is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Pigeon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Crescent ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Port Crescent was located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
      • Sebewaing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Kilmanagh
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
      • Pinnebog
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pinnebog is located in Huron County
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        • Port Austin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Elkton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Linkville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Linkville is located in Huron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
        • Kinde
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Pointe aux Barques
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Pointe aux Barques is located in Huron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe aux Barques
        • Owendale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Iosco County
    • County Website:   https://iosco.net/
    • County Seat for Iosco:   Tawas City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wagner Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wagner Beach.
      • Alabaster
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Alabaster is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Cedar Haven
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Haven
      • Benson Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Benson Park is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Park
      • Oak Wood Shores
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Oak Wood Shores is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Shores
      • Huron Oaks
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Huron Oaks is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Oaks
      • Hyde Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hyde Park is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Anderson Bayview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Anderson Bayview is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Bayview
      • Lake Huron Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Lake Huron Beach is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Huron Beach
      • Alabaster Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster Junction
      • Clark Bayshore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Clark Bayshore is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bayshore
      • McIvor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • McIvor is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
      • Turtle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Turtle is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Meadow
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Meadow is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
        • Tawas City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • National City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • White Rock ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • White Rock was located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • East Tawas
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Hemlock
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Hemlock is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
        • Whittemore
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sand Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sand Lake is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
        • Wilber
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Wilber is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
        • Hale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Foote Site Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
        • Sid Town
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
        • Au Sable
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
        • Oscoda
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Long Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • The Jackpines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • The Jackpines is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jackpines
        • Lincoln Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Lincoln Junction is located in Iosco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Junction
  • Ogemaw County
    • County Website:   https://www.ocmi.us/
    • County Seat for Ogemaw:   West Branch
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wagner Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wagner Beach.
      • Prescott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Skidway Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Elbow Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
      • Camp Lu Lay Lea
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Camp Lu Lay Lea is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lu Lay Lea
      • Selkirk
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Shady Shores
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
      • South Branch
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Tuscola County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wagner Beach) 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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