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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 East Tawas had a population of 2,226 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, East Tawas had a population of 2,721 people.

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

  • Tawas City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Alabaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Iosco County
  • Wilber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilber
    • From East Tawas to Wilber
  • McIvor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIvor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
    • McIvor is located in Iosco County
  • Au Sable
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oscoda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscoda
    • Oscoda is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscoda <2>
  • Whittemore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <2>
  • Hale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bryant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Alcona County
  • Au Gres
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mikado
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Long Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prescott
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenbush
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Maple Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Omer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Gustin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
    • Gustin is located in Alcona County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gustin
    • From East Tawas to Gustin
  • Caseville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Arenac
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arenac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Arenac is located in Arenac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arenac
    • From East Tawas to Arenac
  • Melita
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Melita is located in Arenac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Melita
    • From East Tawas to Melita
  • Selkirk
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
  • Port Crescent ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Austin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

The official website for East Tawas: www.easttawas.com/

The official website for Iosco County: www.iosco.m33access.com/

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 East Tawas, 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>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>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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