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>
Big Rock itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
- Atlanta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Montmorency County
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- Hetherton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hillman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Montmorency County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
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- Red Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Oscoda County
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- Gaylord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,665 people
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- Vanderbilt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
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- Otsego Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
- Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
- Flanders
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in Alpena County
- Trowbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
- Waters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
- Waters is located in Otsego County
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- Onaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
- Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <3>
- Mio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mio
- Mio is located in Oscoda County
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- Wolverine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <3>
- Long Rapids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- Luzerne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Oscoda County
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- Ocqueoc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
- Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
- Rondo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Frederic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Frederic is located in Crawford County
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- Curran
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Curran is located in Alcona County
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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 Big Rock, 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. |