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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
- Yale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Emmett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
- Fargo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - 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) - Ruby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- Roseburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Capac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
- Capac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
- Speaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Riley Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
- Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
- Atkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lambs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
- Lambs is located in Saint Clair County
- Lambs has also been known as:
- Lamb
- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Jeddo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Valley Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
- Berville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
- Berville is located in Saint Clair County
- Doyle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - 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) - North Street
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Amadore ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
- Amadore is located in Sanilac County
- Peck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Smiths Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Smiths Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Creek <2>
- 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. |