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>
While we didn't find Fordney in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fordney. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fordney listed first.
- Brant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Brant is located in Saginaw County
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- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Galloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rathbone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sickles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Saint Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
- Chapin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Groveton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Merrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
- Ashley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
- Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Bannister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Bannister is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannister <3>
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
- Chesaning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesaning
- Chesaning is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
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- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - North Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Breckenridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <3>
- Beebe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Elsie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Elsie is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <3>
- Swan Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Carland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
- Luce ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ithaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.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 Fordney, 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. |