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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alabaster had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alabaster, with the one closest to Alabaster listed first.

  • Tawas City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Tawas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McIvor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIvor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
    • McIvor is located in Iosco County
  • Au Gres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittemore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <2>
  • Wilber
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
  • Omer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Hale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Prescott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Maple Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
  • Arenac
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arenac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Arenac is located in Arenac County
  • Au Sable
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
    • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
  • Oscoda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscoda
    • Oscoda is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscoda <2>
  • Melita
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Melita is located in Arenac County
  • Caseville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
    • Caseville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <2>
  • Long Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryant
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Alcona County
  • Standish
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
  • Sterling
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
  • Bay Port
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Selkirk
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
  • Worth
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Arenac County
  • Berne
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Huron County
  • Port Crescent ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
    • Port Crescent is located in Huron County
  • Pigeon
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinnebog
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinnebog. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnebog
    • Pinnebog is located in Huron County
  • Mikado
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Alger
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Alger is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>

The official website for Iosco County: www.iosco.m33access.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alabaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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