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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 Filion had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kinde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pinnebog
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinnebog. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnebog
    • Pinnebog is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pinnebog
    • From Filion to Pinnebog
  • Bad Axe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
    • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <2>
  • Rapson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Crescent ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Redman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Popple
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple
    • Popple is located in Huron County
  • Elkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Austin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Grindstone City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Berne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berne
    • From Filion to Berne
  • Caseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pigeon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Port Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Tyre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Parisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
    • Parisville is located in Huron County
  • Owendale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
    • Owendale is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <2>
  • Helena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Helena
    • From Filion to Helena
  • Cumber
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber
    • Cumber is located in Sanilac County
  • Ruth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Huron County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <2>
  • Bay Port
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Freidberger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freidberger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidberger
    • Freidberger is located in Sanilac County
  • Minden City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kilmanagh
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gagetown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
    • Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <2>
  • Wickware
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickware
    • Wickware is located in Sanilac County

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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 Filion, 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>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.
<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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