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 Brockway had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brockway, with the one closest to Brockway listed first.
- Avoca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Yale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emmett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fargo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Fargo is located in Saint Clair County
- Abbotsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Goodells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
- Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
- Ruby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roseburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roseburg
- From Brockway to Roseburg
- Capac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Speaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riley Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Atkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atkins
- From Brockway to Atkins
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lambs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jeddo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
- Valley Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in Macomb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doyle
- From Brockway to Doyle
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Former name for Memphis:
- Well's Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
- Wadhams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadhams
- Wadhams is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wadhams
- From Brockway to Wadhams
- North Street
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Amadore ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smiths Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.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 Brockway, 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. |