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>
Atkinson itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
- Beechwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Iron River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <3>
- Stambaugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Amasa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amasa
- Amasa is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amasa <3>
- Tamarack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Sidnaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw
- Sidnaw is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidnaw <3>
- Crystal Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <3>
- Kenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Houghton County
- Panola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Mastodon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Trout Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <3>
- Stager
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Vermilac
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Watersmeet
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersmeet
- Watersmeet is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watersmeet <3>
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Robbins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Paynesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
- Ridgetop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Atkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iron County: www.iron.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 Atkinson, 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. |