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>
While we didn't find Au Sable River Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Au Sable River Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Saint Helen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helen
- Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helen <2>
- Roscommon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
- Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <2>
- Ogemaw Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogemaw Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Prudenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
- Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <2>
- Damon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- West Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- West Branch is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <2>
- Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
- Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
- Pere Cheney has also been known as:
- Center Plains
- Cheney
- Houghton Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
- Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <2>
- Campbells Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Luzerne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luzerne <2>
- Butman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Meredith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Selkirk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Red Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Grayling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
- Grayling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayling <2>
- Mio
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mio
- Mio is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mio <2>
- McClure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Alger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Fletcher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Star City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Moorestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Moddersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moddersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moddersville
- Moddersville is located in Missaukee County
- Gladwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladwin <2>
- Prescott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
- Long Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Iosco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
- Frederic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Frederic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederic <2>
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roscommon County: www.roscommoncounty.net/
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 Au Sable River Park, 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. |