Nearest Communities to Van Buskirk,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Van Buskirk, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Van Buskirk:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Van Buskirk.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Van Buskirk 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 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Van Buskirk. Of these communities, 58 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 Van Buskirk (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 Van Buskirk
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Iron County (where Van Buskirk 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 Van Buskirk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Van Buskirk.
- Gile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gile is located in Iron County
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- Hurley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Germania
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Germania is located in Iron County
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- Montreal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montreal is located in Iron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Orva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orva is located in Iron County
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- Pence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pence is located in Iron County
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- Hoyt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hoyt is located in Iron County
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- Iron Belt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Iron Belt is located in Iron County
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- Pine Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake is located in Iron County
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- Kimball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball is located in Iron County
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- Carter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carter is located in Iron County
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- Upson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Upson is located in Iron County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Saxon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saxon is located in Iron County
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- Mercer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mercer is located in Iron County
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- Rouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rouse is located in Iron County
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- Cedar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar is located in Iron County
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- Manitowish
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Manitowish is located in Iron County
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- Gurney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gurney is located in Iron County
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- Tyler Forks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tyler Forks is located in Iron County
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- Powell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in Iron County
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- Springstead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Springstead is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springstead
- Ashland County
- County Website: https://ashlandcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Ashland: Ashland
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Van Buskirk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Van Buskirk.
- Ballou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ballou is located in Ashland County
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- Sedgwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sedgwick is located in Ashland County
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- Birch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Birch is located in Ashland County
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- Petes Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Petes Landing is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Landing
- Tannery Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
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- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Ashland County
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- Morse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morse is located in Ashland County
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- Mellen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mellen is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Glidden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glidden is located in Ashland County
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- Peeksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peeksville is located in Ashland County
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- Cayuga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Ashland County
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- Foster Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Foster Junction is located in Ashland County
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- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Holts Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holts Landing is located in Ashland County
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- High Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
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- Shanagolden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shanagolden is located in Ashland County
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- Odanah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
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- Butternut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut is located in Ashland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- North York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North York is located in Ashland County
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- Vilas County
- County Website: https://www.vilascountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Vilas: Eagle River
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Van Buskirk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Van Buskirk.
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester is located in Vilas County
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- Katinka Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Katinka Village is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
- Manitowish Waters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County
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- Presque Isle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Presque Isle is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Boulder Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boulder Junction is located in Vilas County
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- Lac du Flambeau Station
(30 miles [48.3 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 Van Buskirk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Van Buskirk.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aurora is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Ironwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jessieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Norrie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norrie is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Siemens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Siemens is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
- Yale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Gogebic County (MI)
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- Hillcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Bessemer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Junet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Junet is located in Gogebic County (MI)
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- North Ironwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- Anvil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anvil is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Auvinen Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Auvinen Corner is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvinen Corner
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- Hautala Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hautala Corner is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hautala Corner
- North Bessemer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bessemer
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Ramsay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verona is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Wico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wico is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wico
- Planter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Planter is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomaston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomaston is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Hartley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hartley is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley has also been known as:
- Hartleys
- Connorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Connorville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
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- Dunham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dunham is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
- Tula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tula is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
- Ethelwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ethelwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelwood
- Marenisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Theilers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Theilers is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theilers
- Wellington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wellington is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Gogebic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gogebic is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogebic
- Ontonagon County
- County Website: https://ontonagoncounty.org/
- County Seat for Ontonagon: Ontonagon (MI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Van Buskirk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Van Buskirk.
- Merriweather
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Merriweather is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriweather
- Lake Gogebic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
- Bergland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Van Buskirk) 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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