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 Elk Rapids had a population of 1,240 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elk Rapids had a population of 1,626 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Rapids, with the one closest to Elk Rapids listed first.
- Kewadin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Old Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Creswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Acme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barker Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snowflake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snowflake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Torch Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
- Keswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Keswick is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Traverse City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Omena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Suttons Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leetsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
- Eastport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kalkaska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antrim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Antrim is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Crofton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Mancelona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Finkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Elk Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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