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 Birch Beach in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Birch Beach. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Birch Beach listed first.
- Amadore ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
- Amadore is located in Sanilac County
- Lexington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Jeddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Blaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
- Lakeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Saint Clair County
- Former name for Lakeport:
- Milwaukee City
- Croswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
- Croswell is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <2>
- North Street
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Street
- North Street is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Street <2>
- Fargo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Atkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Roseburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Ruby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- Applegate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
- Applegate is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Applegate <2>
- Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
- Abbotsford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Saint Clair County
- Wadhams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Speaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Yale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
- Brockway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Fort Gratiot is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gratiot <2>
- Port Sanilac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sanilac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sanilac
- Port Sanilac is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sanilac <2>
- Peck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Port Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Huron
- Port Huron is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Huron <2>
- Goodells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Kimball
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
- Carsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carsonville <2>
- Cash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Melvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.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 Birch Beach, 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. |
| <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. |