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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 Auburn had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Auburn had a population of 2,069 people.

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

  • Fisherville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Willard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
  • Frankenlust
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salzburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salzburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
    • Salzburg is located in Bay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Salzburg
    • From Auburn to Salzburg
  • Kawkawlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brooks ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Bay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brooks
    • From Auburn to Brooks
  • Bay City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Banks ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Bay County
    • Banks has also been known as:
    • Bangor
    • Bank City
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Banks
    • From Auburn to Banks
  • Frost
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frost
    • From Auburn to Frost
  • Melbourne ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Melbourne
    • From Auburn to Melbourne
  • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Linwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Zilwaukee city
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zilwaukee city. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zilwaukee city
    • From Auburn to Zilwaukee city
  • Essexville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
    • Essexville is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <3>
  • Carrollton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crow Island ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
    • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
  • Saginaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Paines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
    • Paines is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paines
    • From Auburn to Paines
  • Averill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Averill
    • From Auburn to Averill
  • Swan Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buena Vista
    • From Auburn to Buena Vista
  • Munger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
    • Munger is located in Bay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munger <3>
  • Sanford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Auburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.mi.us/

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 Auburn, 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.




 

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