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 Alba had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.
- Wetzel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mancelona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
- Mancelona is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <3>
- Antrim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Chestonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Elmira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <3>
- Finkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
- Finkton is located in Antrim County
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bellaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <3>
- Boyne Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne Falls
- Boyne Falls is located in Charlevoix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne Falls <3>
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Waters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
- Waters is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <3>
- Otsego Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
- Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
- Gaylord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <3>
- East Jordan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
- East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <3>
- Snowflake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Leetsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
- Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
- Central Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
- Central Lake is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <3>
- Boyne City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
- Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
- Former names for Boyne City:
- Bay Springs
- Boyne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <3>
- Advance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Frederic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Frederic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederic <3>
- Vanderbilt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderbilt <3>
- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
- Kalkaska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
- Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <3>
- Creswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Eastport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Eastport is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <3>
- Torch Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
- Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
- Kewadin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
- Kewadin is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/
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 Alba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |