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 Idlewild in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Idlewild. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Nirvana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Lake County
- Former names for Chase:
- Green Dell
- Grendale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <2>
- Wolf Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lilley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Bitely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitely
- Bitely is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bitely <2>
- Hawkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <2>
- Reed City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed City
- Reed City is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reed City <2>
- Orono
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Brohman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Sauble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
- Volney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Hersey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <2>
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Tallman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Irons
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
- Irons is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <2>
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Big Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
- Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <2>
- Le Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoxeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Tustin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
- Tustin is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <2>
- Custer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <2>
- Fern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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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 Idlewild, 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. |