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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>

Clam Lake itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bellaire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kewadin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Snowflake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowflake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Snowflake is located in Antrim County
  • Elk Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Creswell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Antrim County
  • Westwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood
    • From Clam Lake to Westwood
  • Antrim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Antrim County
  • Central Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
    • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <2>
  • Barker Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mancelona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
    • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <2>
  • Torch Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
    • Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Finkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Leetsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
    • Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
  • Wetzel ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetzel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
    • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
    • Wetzel has also been known as:
    • Wetzell
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wetzel
    • From Clam Lake to Wetzel
  • Old Mission
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mapleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Yuba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Eastport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chestonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestonia
    • Chestonia is located in Antrim County
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Williamsburg has also been known as:
    • Williamburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
  • Bates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kalkaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
    • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <2>
  • Alba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Acme
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
  • East Jordan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
    • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <2>
  • Ellsworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Clam Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.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 Clam Lake, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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