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Nearest Communities to Morse,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Morse is located in Ashland County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashland County: Bayfield, Iron, Price & Sawyer.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Morse. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than Ashland 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 Morse (which is Ashland 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 Morse

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

  • Ashland County   (where Morse resides)
    • County Website:   https://ashlandcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Ashland:   Ashland
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morse.
      • Cayuga
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cayuga is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Ballou
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Ballou is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
      • Tannery Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
      • Glidden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Glidden is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Mellen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Mellen is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
      • White City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • White City is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Foster Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Foster Junction is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Junction
      • Shanagolden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Shanagolden is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanagolden
      • Peeksville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Peeksville is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
      • High Bridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • North York
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • North York is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
      • Clam Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Clam Lake is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
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        • Minersville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Minersville is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
        • Butternut
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Butternut is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Sedgwick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Sedgwick is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
        • Marengo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Marengo is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Petes Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Petes Landing is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Landing
        • Sanborn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Sanborn is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
        • Holts Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Holts Landing is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Landing
        • Birch
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Birch is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
        • White River
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • White River is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
        • Odanah
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Odanah is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
        • Ashland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ashland is located in Ashland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
  • Bayfield County
    • County Website:   https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Bayfield:   Washburn
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morse.
      • Namekagon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Namekagon is located in Bayfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namekagon
      • Grand View
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Grand View is located in Bayfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
      • Mason
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Mason is located in Bayfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Benoit
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Benoit is located in Bayfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Ashland Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Junction
      • Sutherland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Lake Owen ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Lake Owen is located in Bayfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Owen
  • Iron County
    • 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 Morse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morse.
      • Tyler Forks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Tyler Forks is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Forks
      • Rouse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rouse is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
      • Upson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Upson is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upson
      • Gurney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Gurney is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
      • Iron Belt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Iron Belt is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Belt
      • Cedar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Cedar is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Hoyt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoyt is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Pence
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pence is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Saxon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Saxon is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Carter
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Carter is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Pine Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Pine Lake is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Gile
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Gile is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
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        • Kimball
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Kimball is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
        • Montreal
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Montreal is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
        • Germania
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Germania is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
        • Orva
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Orva is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orva
        • Van Buskirk
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Van Buskirk is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buskirk
        • Hurley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hurley is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Mercer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Mercer is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Springstead
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Springstead is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springstead
        • Manitowish
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Manitowish is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish
  • Price County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.price.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Price:   Phillips
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morse.
      • Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lake is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
        • Estimated population in 2015: 1,106 people
      • Kaiser ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Kaiser is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
      • Kennedy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Kennedy is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Lymantown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lymantown is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymantown
      • Park Falls
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Park Falls is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Fifield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fifield is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield
      • Coolidge ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Coolidge is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
  • Sawyer County
  • 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 Morse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morse.
      • Aurora
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Aurora is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Ironwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <3>
      • Norrie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Norrie is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
      • Jessieville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
      • Junet
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Junet is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
      • Hillcrest
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hautala Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hautala Corner is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hautala Corner
      • North Ironwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
      • Siemens
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Siemens is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens

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- Morse) 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.