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>
Bell itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bell, with the one closest to Bell listed first.
- Presque Isle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <2>
- Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Alpena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Alpena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <2>
- Posen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Posen is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <2>
- Long Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- Hagensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
- Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
- Flanders
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in Alpena County
- Rogers City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers City
- Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers City <2>
- Ossineke
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossineke
- Ossineke is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossineke <2>
- Hillman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Montmorency County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <2>
- Hubbard Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
- Hubbard Lake is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard Lake <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Bell, 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. |