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Nearest Communities to Commonwealth,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Commonwealth.<1>

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

Commonwealth 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 106 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Commonwealth. Of these communities, 95 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 Commonwealth (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 Commonwealth

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

  • Florence County   (where Commonwealth resides)
  • Forest County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Forest:   Crandon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Commonwealth   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Commonwealth.
      • Armstrong Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
      • Popple River
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Popple River is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple River
      • Bonneval
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bonneval is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneval
      • Cavour
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cavour is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
      • Newald
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Newald is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newald
      • Laona Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Laona Junction is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Junction
      • Alvin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Alvin is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Nelma
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 Commonwealth   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Commonwealth.
      • Niagara
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Niagara is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
      • Dunbar
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Goodman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Goodman is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Pembine
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Beecher
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Beecher is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
      • Beecher Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Beecher Lake is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher Lake
      • Kremlin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kremlin is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Amberg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Amberg is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amberg
  • Dickinson County
  • Iron County
    • County Website:   https://ironmi.com/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Crystal Falls (MI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Commonwealth   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Commonwealth.
      • Stager
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mastodon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Naults
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Naults is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naults
      • Panola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Panola is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Alpha
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimball Location
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Kimball Location is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Location
      • Mansfield ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Dunn Location
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunn Location is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Location
      • Crystal Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Odgers Location
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Odgers Location is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgers Location
      • Western Location
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Western Location is located in Iron County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Location
      • Clinch ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (33 more) ...
        • Monongahela Location
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Monongahela Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela Location
        • Pentoga
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Shafer Location
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Shafer Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Location
        • Tobin Location
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Tobin Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Location
        • Mansfield Location
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Mansfield Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Location
        • New Bristol Location
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • New Bristol Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bristol Location
        • Fortune Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fortune Lake is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Lake
        • Kelso Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kelso Junction is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Junction
        • Kiernan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kiernan is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiernan
        • Chicagon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Erickson Landing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Erickson Landing is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Landing
        • Scott Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Scott Lake is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
        • Gaastra
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Mapleton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mapleton is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Palatka
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Palatka is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
        • Balsam
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Balsam is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
        • Bates Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Caspian
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Gibson Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gibson Lake is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Lake
        • Rogers Location
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rogers Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Location
        • Bates Location
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bates Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Location
        • Hiawatha Location
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hiawatha Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Location
        • Iron River
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Stambaugh
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
        • Mineral Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
        • Virgil Location
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Virgil Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil Location
        • Amasa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Forbes Location
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Forbes Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Location
        • Homer Location
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Homer Location is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Location
        • Hazel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hazel is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Atkinson ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Beechwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Beechwood is located in Iron County (MI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Gibbs City ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marquette County
  • Menominee County

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- Commonwealth) 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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