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 Baldwin had a population of 429 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Baldwin had a population of 914 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
- Nirvana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
- Lilley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lilley
- From Baldwin to Lilley
- Bitely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sauble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sauble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sauble
- From Baldwin to Sauble
- Luther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brohman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hawkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tallman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tallman
- From Baldwin to Tallman
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batcheller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Batcheller
- From Baldwin to Batcheller
- Irons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Volney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Volney is located in Newaygo County
- Orono
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Orono is located in Osceola County
- Reed City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fern
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Ashton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashton
- From Baldwin to Ashton
- Custer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hersey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Crystal Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
- Le Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoxeyville
- From Baldwin to Hoxeyville
- Scottville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wiley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baldwin: www.baldwintownship.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 Baldwin, 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> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |