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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Champion had a population of 1,500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.

  • Beacon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Clowry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clowry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clowry
    • Clowry is located in Marquette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clowry
    • From Champion to Clowry
  • Humboldt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Clarksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Diorite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Republic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Michigamme
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigamme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigamme
    • Michigamme is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigamme <4>
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • West Ishpeming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Witbeck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witbeck
    • Witbeck is located in Marquette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Witbeck
    • From Champion to Witbeck
  • National Mine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Mine
    • National Mine is located in Marquette County
  • Winthrop Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ishpeming
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Nestoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Negaunee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Palmer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Floodwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floodwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
    • Floodwood is located in Dickinson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Floodwood
    • From Champion to Floodwood
  • Eagle Mills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Marquette County
  • Vermilac
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilac
    • Vermilac is located in Baraga County
  • Marquette
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Sands
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Skanee
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
    • Skanee is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <4>
  • L'Anse
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Anse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
    • L'Anse is located in Baraga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to L'Anse
    • From Champion to L'Anse
  • Sagola
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Plains
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Marquette County
  • Harvey
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <4>

The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.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 Champion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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