Nearest Communities to Wise,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wise, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wise:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wise.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wise is located in Isabella County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Isabella County: Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm & Osceola.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 149 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wise. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Isabella 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 Wise (which is Isabella 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 Wise
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Isabella County (where Wise resides)
- County Website: https://www.isabellacounty.org/
- County Seat for Isabella: Mount Pleasant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Delwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Delwin is located in Isabella County
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- Loomis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
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- Herrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Herrick is located in Isabella County
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- Leaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leaton is located in Isabella County
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- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
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- Rosebush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vernon Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vernon Center is located in Isabella County
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- Country Place Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Country Place Park is located in Isabella County
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- Vernon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon City is located in Isabella County
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- Alembic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
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- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woods is located in Isabella County
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- Beal City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
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- Shepherd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
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- Deerfield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield Center is located in Isabella County
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- Two Rivers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Two Rivers is located in Isabella County
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- Weidman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
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- Summerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Summerton is located in Isabella County
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- Strickland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
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- Brinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
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- Lake Isabella
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Winn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
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- Drew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Drew is located in Isabella County
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- Horr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Horr is located in Isabella County
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- Broomfield Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Broomfield Center is located in Isabella County
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- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
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- Rolland Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rolland Center is located in Isabella County
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- Blanchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Duel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Duel is located in Bay County
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- Crump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crump is located in Bay County
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- Willard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Bay County
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- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Bay County
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- Fisherville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
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- North Williams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Williams is located in Bay County
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- Seidlers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seidlers is located in Bay County
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- Mount Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
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- Loehme
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Loehme is located in Bay County
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- Bentley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
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- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nine Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
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- Clare County
- County Website: https://clareco.net/
- County Seat for Clare: Harrison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Colonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Colonville is located in Clare County
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- Clare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Clare County
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- Farwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton is located in Clare County
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- Phelps
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps is located in Clare County
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- Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake is located in Clare County
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- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Allendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Clare County
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- Harrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake George
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
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- Ash Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ash Acres is located in Clare County
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- Piney Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Woods is located in Clare County
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- Long Lake Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Long Lake Heights is located in Clare County
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- Meredith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
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- Buck Trails
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Trails is located in Clare County
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- Temple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Temple is located in Clare County
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- Cooperton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cooperton is located in Clare County
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- Leota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leota is located in Clare County
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- Rainbow Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
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- Gladwin County
- County Website: https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
- County Seat for Gladwin: Gladwin
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- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Lyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lyle is located in Gladwin County
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- Beaverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in Gladwin County
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- Billings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Billings is located in Gladwin County
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- Lockwood Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
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- Gladwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winegars
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winegars is located in Gladwin County
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- Highwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
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- Podunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Podunk is located in Gladwin County
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- Wagarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
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- White Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
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- Wooden Shoe Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
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- Oberlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
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- Estey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Estey is located in Gladwin County
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- McClure
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McClure is located in Gladwin County
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- Secord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Secord is located in Gladwin County
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- Skeels
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Skeels is located in Gladwin County
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- Rhodes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
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- Hockaday
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
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- Sugar Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
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- Butman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
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- Gratiot County
- County Website: https://www.gratiotmi.com/
- County Seat for Gratiot: Ithaca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Forest Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
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- North Wheeler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
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- Saint Louis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Breckenridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
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- Riverdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Elm Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
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- Beebe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beebe is located in Gratiot County
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- Langport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Langport is located in Gratiot County
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- Rathbone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rathbone is located in Gratiot County
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- Eugene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eugene is located in Gratiot County
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- Ithaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
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- Mecosta County
- County Website: https://www.mecostacounty.org/
- County Seat for Mecosta: Big Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Chippewa Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chippewa Vista is located in Mecosta County
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- Titus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Titus is located in Mecosta County
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- Barryton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Millbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
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- Remus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mecosta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Midland County
- County Website: https://midlandcountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Midland: Midland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Coleman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alamando
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
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- North Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
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- Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
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- Curtis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis is located in Midland County
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- Francis Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Francis Grove is located in Midland County
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- Wrights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wrights is located in Midland County
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- Olson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olson is located in Midland County
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- Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
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- Edenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
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- Averill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Averill is located in Midland County
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- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
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- Floyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd is located in Midland County
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- Dice Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dice Corners is located in Midland County
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- Gordonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gordonville is located in Midland County
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- Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Porter is located in Midland County
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- Bombay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bombay is located in Midland County
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- Larkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Larkin is located in Midland County
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- Redstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
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- Teeterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Teeterville is located in Midland County
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- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bullock Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bullock Creek is located in Midland County
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- Ryan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
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- Dean
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dean is located in Midland County
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- Poseyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Poseyville is located in Midland County
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- Lockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport is located in Midland County
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- Golden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Golden is located in Midland County
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- Mapleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleton is located in Midland County
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- Laporte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laporte is located in Midland County
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- Montcalm County
- County Website: https://montcalm.us/
- County Seat for Montcalm: Stanton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Vestaburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
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- Cedar Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
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- Wyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
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- Edmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://www.osceola-county.org/
- County Seat for Osceola: Reed City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
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- Chippewa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa is located in Osceola County
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- Gibos Corners ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gibos Corners is located in Osceola County
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- Orient
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
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- Sears
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw County
- County Website: https://www.saginawcounty.com/
- County Seat for Saginaw: Saginaw
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wise ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wise.
- Iva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iva is located in Saginaw County
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- Merrill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galloway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galloway is located in Saginaw County
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- Hemlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
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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- Wise) 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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