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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 Elba had a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hadley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <3>
  • Lapeer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <3>
  • Farmers Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
    • Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
  • Belsay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
    • Belsay is located in Genesee County
  • Atlas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Genesee County
  • Goodrich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hunters Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
    • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
  • Columbiaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Otisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <3>
  • Rogersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Genesee County
  • Metamora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Genesee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <3>
  • Grand Blanc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ortonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
  • Thomas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Oakland County
  • Thornville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
    • Thornville is located in Lapeer County
  • Five Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
    • Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
  • Otter Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
    • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <3>
  • Flint
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <3>
  • Attica
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
  • Mount Morris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
    • Lum is located in Lapeer County
  • Kings Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
  • Fostoria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
    • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County

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 Elba, 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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