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

  • Horr
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Sherman City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
    • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
  • Remus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
    • Brinton is located in Isabella County
  • Millbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Mecosta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Blanchard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Clare County
    • Former name for Lake:
    • Lake Station
  • Sylvester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Wyman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
  • Jordan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Isabella County
  • Farwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chippewa Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Strickland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
    • Strickland is located in Isabella County
  • Crawford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Isabella County
  • Leaton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
    • Leaton is located in Isabella County
  • Rodney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Altona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Clare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Six Lakes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Edmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
  • Delwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
    • Delwin is located in Isabella County
  • Rustford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Alembic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
    • Alembic is located in Isabella County
  • Sears
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
    • Sears is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <3>

The official website for Isabella County: www.isabellacounty.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 Drew, 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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