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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 Canadian Lakes in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Canadian Lakes. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Canadian Lakes listed first.

  • Altona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Mecosta County
  • Sylvester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Mecosta County
  • Mecosta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
    • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <3>
  • Rustford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rustford
    • From Canadian Lakes to Rustford
  • Rodney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <3>
  • Borland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Borland
    • From Canadian Lakes to Borland
  • Remus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Stanwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Morley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <3>
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Amble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blanchard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <3>
  • Millbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
  • Chippewa Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Big Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
    • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <3>
  • Six Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Horr
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horr
    • Horr is located in Isabella County
  • Howard City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
    • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <3>
  • Coral
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Wyman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
    • Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
  • Entrican
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entrican have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
    • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
  • Edmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

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 Canadian Lakes, 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.
<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.




 

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