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 Iron River had a population of 1,117 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Iron River had a population of 2,827 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Iron River, with the one closest to Iron River listed first.
- Stambaugh
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Beechwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Atkinson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Amasa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amasa
- Amasa is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amasa <4>
- Crystal Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <4>
- Stager
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Mastodon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Elmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Ridgetop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Commonwealth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Tamarack
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Sagola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagola
- Sagola is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagola <4>
- Spread Eagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
- Randville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Watersmeet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersmeet
- Watersmeet is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watersmeet <4>
- Sidnaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw
- Sidnaw is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidnaw <4>
- Pulp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Kenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Houghton County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Iron River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iron County: www.iron.org/
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 Iron River, 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |