Nearest Communities to Wakefield,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wakefield, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wakefield:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Wakefield.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wakefield is located in Gogebic County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gogebic County: Iron, Ontonagon, Ashland (WI), Iron (WI) & Vilas (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 71 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wakefield. Of these communities, 38 are located in counties other than Gogebic 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 Wakefield (which is Gogebic 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 Wakefield
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Gogebic County (where Wakefield resides)
- County Website: https://www.gogebic.gov/
- County Seat for Gogebic: Bessemer
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
- Wico
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wico is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wico
- Thomaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Plymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plymouth is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Verona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Planter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Planter is located in Gogebic County
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- Ramsay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
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- Anvil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anvil is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Connorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Connorville is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
- Bessemer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Bessemer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bessemer
- Yale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yale is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Tula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tula is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Hartley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartley is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley has also been known as:
- Hartleys
- Auvinen Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Auvinen Corner is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvinen Corner
- Siemens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Siemens is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
- Ethelwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ethelwood is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelwood
- Dunham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunham is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
- Jessieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aurora is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Hautala Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hautala Corner is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hautala Corner
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- North Ironwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- Theilers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Theilers is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theilers
- Ironwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Norrie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Norrie is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Junet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Junet is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- Marenisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Gogebic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gogebic is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogebic
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thayer is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Stickley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stickley is located in Gogebic County
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- Beaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beaton is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaton
- Ontonagon County
- County Website: https://ontonagoncounty.org/
- County Seat for Ontonagon: Ontonagon
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
- Merriweather
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merriweather is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriweather
- Lake Gogebic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
- Bergland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- LaFayette Landing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette Landing
- Topaz
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Topaz is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Buckshot Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buckshot Landing is located in Ontonagon County
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- Nonesuch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nonesuch is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
- White Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matchwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchwood
- Carp Lake Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Carp Lake Landing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake Landing
- Silver City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Ashland County
- County Website: https://ashlandcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Ashland: Ashland (WI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wakefield ...
- Birch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Birch is located in Ashland County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
- Iron County
- County Website: http://www.co.iron.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Iron: Hurley (WI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
- Van Buskirk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buskirk is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buskirk
- Hurley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hurley is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Germania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Germania is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Gile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gile is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Orva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Orva is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orva
- Montreal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Montreal is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Pence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pence is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Kimball
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kimball is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Pine Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Lake is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Hoyt
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hoyt is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Carter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carter is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Iron Belt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Iron Belt is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Belt
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- Mercer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mercer is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Saxon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saxon is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Upson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Upson is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upson
- Manitowish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Manitowish is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish
- Powell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in Iron County (WI)
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- Cedar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Rouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rouse is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
- Gurney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gurney is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
- Tyler Forks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tyler Forks is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Forks
- Vilas County
- County Website: https://www.vilascountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Vilas: Eagle River (WI)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Presque Isle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Presque Isle is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Katinka Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Katinka Village is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
- Manitowish Waters
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
- Boulder Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boulder Junction is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
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 from Point A (ie- Wakefield) 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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