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

  • Lathrop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lathrop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
    • Lathrop is located in Delta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lathrop
    • From Diffin to Lathrop
  • McFarland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Delta County
  • Little Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
    • Little Lake is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <3>
  • Beaver
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Delta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beaver
    • From Diffin to Beaver
  • Perkins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Deerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Au Train
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Onota
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onota
    • Onota is located in Alger County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Onota
    • From Diffin to Onota
  • Swanzy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzy
    • Swanzy is located in Marquette County
  • Rock River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River
    • Rock River is located in Alger County
  • Brampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Plains
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Marquette County
  • Masonville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Delta County
  • Rapid River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Gordon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Marquette County
  • Munising
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sands
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kipling
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Ensign
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Ensign is located in Delta County
  • Gladstone
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Harvey
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • West Gladstone
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gladstone
    • West Gladstone is located in Delta County
  • Ogontz
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogontz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Delta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogontz
    • From Diffin to Ogontz

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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 Diffin, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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