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Nearest Communities to Aurora,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Aurora.<1>

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

Aurora is located in Florence County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Florence County: Dickinson (MI), Iron (MI), Forest & Marinette.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 102 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Aurora. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Florence 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 Aurora (which is Florence 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 Aurora

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

  • Florence County   (where Aurora resides)
  • Forest County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Forest:   Crandon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aurora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
      • Armstrong Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
      • Bonneval
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bonneval is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneval
      • Cavour
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Cavour is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
      • Popple River
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Popple River is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple River
      • Laona Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Laona Junction is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Junction
      • Newald
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Newald is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newald
      • Blackwell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Blackwell is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
  • Marinette County
    • County Website:   https://www.marinettecountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Marinette:   Marinette
    • Note: Green Bay and Lake Michigan lies to the southeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aurora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
      • Niagara
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Niagara is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
      • Dunbar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pembine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beecher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Beecher is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
      • Beecher Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Beecher Lake is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher Lake
      • Kremlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kremlin is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Goodman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Goodman is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Amberg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Amberg is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amberg
      • White Pine Haven
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • White Pine Haven is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Haven
      • Cedarville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Athelstane
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wausaukee
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Iron Mountain (MI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aurora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
      • East Kingsford
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • East Kingsford is located in Dickinson County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingsford
      • Skidmore
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Skidmore is located in Dickinson County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Kingsford
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Kingsford is located in Dickinson County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <3>
      • Iron Mountain
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • White Birch Estates
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • White Birch Estates is located in Dickinson County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birch Estates
      • Antoine
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Antoine is located in Dickinson County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
      • Quinnesec
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Norway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Norway is located in Dickinson County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
      • Merriman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Merriman is located in Dickinson County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
      • Granite Bluff
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
      • Vulcan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Loretto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Randville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Randville is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
        • Waucedah
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Waucedah is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucedah
        • Felch Mountain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Felch
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Theodore
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Theodore is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
        • Sagola
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Spruce
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Spruce is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
        • Foster City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hardwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Hardwood is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood
        • Hylas ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Hylas is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
        • Channing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Golden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Golden is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Turner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Turner is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Ralph
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Floodwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Alfred
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Alfred is located in Dickinson County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
  • Iron County
    • County Website:   https://ironmi.com/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Crystal Falls (MI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aurora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
      • Stager
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mastodon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mansfield ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Naults
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Naults is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naults
      • Panola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Panola is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Alpha
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mansfield Location
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Mansfield Location is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Location
      • Dunn Location
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunn Location is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Location
      • Kimball Location
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Kimball Location is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Location
      • Clinch ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Crystal Falls
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Monongahela Location
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Monongahela Location is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela Location
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Odgers Location
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Odgers Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgers Location
        • Pentoga
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Shafer Location
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Shafer Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Location
        • Tobin Location
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Tobin Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Location
        • Western Location
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Western Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Location
        • Kiernan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Kiernan is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiernan
        • New Bristol Location
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • New Bristol Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bristol Location
        • Kelso Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Kelso Junction is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Junction
        • Fortune Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Fortune Lake is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Lake
        • Chicagon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Erickson Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Erickson Landing is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Landing
        • Scott Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Scott Lake is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
        • Gaastra
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Menominee County
    • County Website:   https://www.menomineecounty.com/
    • County Seat for Menominee:   Menominee (MI)
    • Note: Green Bay lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aurora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
      • Faithorn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Leapers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Leapers is located in Menominee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapers
      • Blom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cunard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Cunard is located in Menominee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunard
      • Vega
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Vega is located in Menominee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
      • Nathan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Nathan is located in Menominee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
      • Hermansville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hermansville is located in Menominee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
      • Gardner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Gardner is located in Menominee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Helps
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Helps is located in Menominee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helps
      • Banat
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Powers
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Powers is located in Menominee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <3>
      • Swanson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Faunus ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Faunus is located in Menominee County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunus
        • Spalding
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Carney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Nadeau
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Nadeau is located in Menominee County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
        • Bagley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bagley is located in Menominee County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
        • Kells
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Talbot
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Talbot is located in Menominee County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aurora) 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.