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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>

While we didn't find Baxter in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Baxter. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.

  • Summit City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kingsley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
  • Walton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Walton has also been known as:
    • Walton Junction
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walton
    • From Baxter to Walton
  • Mayfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hannah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Manton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Manton is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <3>
  • Fife Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
    • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
  • Sherman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
  • Monroe Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Mesick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <3>
  • Meauwataka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Grawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
    • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <3>
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harlan
    • From Baxter to Harlan
  • Boon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Boon is located in Wexford County
  • Missaukee Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • South Boardman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Interlochen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrietta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
    • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <3>
  • Millersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Wexford County
  • Jennings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
    • Morey is located in Missaukee County
  • Traverse City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Acme
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
  • Bendon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bendon
    • From Baxter to Bendon
  • Nessen City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nessen City
    • From Baxter to Nessen City
  • Pomona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pomona
    • From Baxter to Pomona

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.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 Baxter, 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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