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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 Avondale had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
    • Evart is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <2>
  • Sears
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
    • Sears is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <2>
  • Temple
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Clare County
  • Park Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Le Roy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • McBain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tustin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
    • Tustin is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <2>
  • Ashton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Osceola County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashton
    • From Avondale to Ashton
  • Lucas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lake George
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Vogel Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Orono
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Orono is located in Osceola County
  • Hersey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <2>
  • Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hobart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wexford County
  • Reed City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Falmouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
  • Cadillac
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Benson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Chippewa Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Moddersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Brinton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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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 Avondale, 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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