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Nearest Communities to Springstead,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Springstead.<1>

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


Springstead 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 62 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Springstead. Of these communities, 45 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 Springstead (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 Springstead

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

  • Iron County   (where Springstead 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 Springstead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Springstead.
      • Manitowish
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Manitowish is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish
      • Powell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Powell is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Mercer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Mercer is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Carter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Carter is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Pine Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Pine Lake is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Van Buskirk
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Van Buskirk is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buskirk
      • Hoyt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Hoyt is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Iron Belt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Iron Belt is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Belt
      • Pence
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pence is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Rouse
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rouse is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
      • Upson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Upson is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upson
      • Germania
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Germania is located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
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        • Gile
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Gile is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
        • Montreal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Montreal is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
        • 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
        • Hurley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hurley is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Orva
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Orva is located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orva
  • Ashland County
    • County Website:   https://ashlandcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Ashland:   Ashland
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Springstead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Springstead.
      • Petes Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Petes Landing is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Landing
      • Holts Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Holts Landing is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Landing
      • Butternut
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Butternut is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Peeksville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Peeksville is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
      • Glidden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Glidden is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Shanagolden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Shanagolden is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanagolden
      • Morse
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Morse is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Ballou
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ballou is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
      • Cayuga
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cayuga is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Oneida County
    • County Website:   https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Oneida:   Rhinelander
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Springstead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Springstead.
      • Woodruff
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Minocqua
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Minocqua is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minocqua
      • Rantz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Rantz is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantz
      • Hazelhurst
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • 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 Springstead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Springstead.
      • Fifield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fifield is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield
      • Lymantown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lymantown is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymantown
      • Park Falls
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Coolidge ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Coolidge is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Kaiser ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Kaiser is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
      • Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Lake is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
        • Estimated population in 2015: 1,106 people
      • Dover
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Dover is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Lugerville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lugerville is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugerville
      • Phillips
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Phillips is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
      • Kennedy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Kennedy is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Cranberry Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cranberry Lake is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
      • Worcester
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Worcester is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
  • Sawyer County
  • Vilas County
    • County Website:   https://www.vilascountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Vilas:   Eagle River
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Springstead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Springstead.
      • Lac du Flambeau
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau
      • Lac du Flambeau Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Manitowish Waters
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
      • Marlands
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Marlands is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlands
      • Winchester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Winchester is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Katinka Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Katinka Village is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
      • Arbor Vitae
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Arbor Vitae is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Vitae
      • Boulder Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Boulder Junction is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
      • Presque Isle
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Presque Isle is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
      • Sayner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sayner is located in Vilas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
  • 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 Springstead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Springstead.
      • Aurora
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Aurora is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Ironwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Jessieville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
      • Norrie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Norrie is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
      • Dunham
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dunham is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
      • Hartley
        (29 miles [46.7 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
      • Yale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Yale is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Springstead) 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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