Nearest Communities to Manitowish,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Manitowish, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Manitowish:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Manitowish is located in Iron County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Gogebic (MI), Ashland, Price & Vilas.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Manitowish. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Iron 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 Manitowish (which is Iron 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 Manitowish
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Iron County (where Manitowish resides)
- County Website: http://www.co.iron.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Iron: Hurley
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Manitowish ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Manitowish.
- Mercer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Powell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Carter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carter is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Springstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springstead is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springstead
- Pine Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Lake is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Van Buskirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Van Buskirk is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buskirk
- Gile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hurley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Germania
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Germania is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Hoyt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyt is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Iron Belt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Belt is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Belt
- Montreal
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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- Pence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pence is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Orva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Orva is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orva
- Upson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Upson is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upson
- Rouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rouse is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
- Kimball
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Tyler Forks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler Forks is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Forks
- Ashland County
- County Website: https://ashlandcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Ashland: Ashland
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Manitowish ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Manitowish.
- Petes Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Petes Landing is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Landing
- Holts Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holts Landing is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Landing
- Butternut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Peeksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Peeksville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
- Glidden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Morse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morse is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Shanagolden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shanagolden is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanagolden
- Ballou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ballou is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Oneida County
- County Website: https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Oneida: Rhinelander
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Manitowish ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Manitowish.
- Woodruff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minocqua
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Minocqua is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minocqua
- Rantz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rantz is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantz
- Hazelhurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Lake Tomahawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Tomahawk is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tomahawk
- Price County
- County Website: https://www.co.price.wi.us/
- County Seat for Price: Phillips
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Manitowish ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Manitowish.
- Park Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Park Falls is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Lymantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lymantown is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymantown
- Fifield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coolidge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coolidge is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
- Kaiser ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kaiser is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
- Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Price County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,106 people
- Vilas County
- County Website: https://www.vilascountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Vilas: Eagle River
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Manitowish ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Manitowish.
- Manitowish Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Katinka Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Katinka Village is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
- Lac du Flambeau Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lac du Flambeau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Presque Isle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Presque Isle is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Marlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marlands is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlands
- Boulder Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boulder Junction is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Arbor Vitae
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Vitae is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Vitae
- Sayner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Star Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Star Lake is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
- Saint Germain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gogebic County
- County Website: https://www.gogebic.gov/
- County Seat for Gogebic: Bessemer (MI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Manitowish ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Manitowish.
- Dunham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dunham is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
- Hartley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartley is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley has also been known as:
- Hartleys
- Wellington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aurora is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Jessieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Norrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Norrie is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Plymouth is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Marenisco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anvil
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Anvil is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Bessemer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ironwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ramsay
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
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- Siemens
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Siemens is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
- Verona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Verona is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Wico
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wico is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wico
- Yale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wakefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Auvinen Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Auvinen Corner is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvinen Corner
- North Bessemer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bessemer
- Planter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Planter is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Thomaston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hautala Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hautala Corner is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hautala Corner
- Junet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Junet is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- North Ironwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Theilers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Theilers is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theilers
- Ethelwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ethelwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelwood
- Gogebic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gogebic is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogebic
- Connorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Thayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thayer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Tula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Manitowish) 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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