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 Bear Lake had a population of 432 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bear Lake had a population of 288 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bear Lake, with the one closest to Bear Lake listed first.
- Pleasanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Onekama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pierport is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierport
- Chief Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Onekama Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
- Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Copemish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marilla is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
- Pomona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Benzonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manistee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eastlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nessen City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Filer City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stronach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stronach is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronach
- Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Edgewater is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Free Soil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mesick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Irons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 Bear Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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