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 in 1895, Five Lakes had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Five Lakes, with the one closest to Five Lakes listed first.
- Kings Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Lum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- North Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
- Lapeer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Attica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Goodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Columbiaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiaville
- Columbiaville is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiaville <2>
- Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hunters Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Imlay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
- Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <2>
- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Clifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Otter Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Farmers Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Thornville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
- Thornville is located in Lapeer County
- Brown City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown City
- Brown City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brown City <2>
- Metamora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
- Dryden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
- Mayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Tuscola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <2>
- Marlette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette
- Marlette is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlette <2>
- Otisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Hadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Valley Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
- Capac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
- Capac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
- Millington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Tuscola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <2>
- Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Genesee 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 Five Lakes, 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. |