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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 Kawkawlin had a population of 238 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Banks ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Bay County
    • Banks has also been known as:
    • Bangor
    • Bank City
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Banks
    • From Kawkawlin to Banks
  • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bay City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Salzburg ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salzburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
    • Salzburg is located in Bay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Salzburg
    • From Kawkawlin to Salzburg
  • Essexville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
    • Essexville is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <3>
  • Frankenlust
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Brooks ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Bay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brooks
    • From Kawkawlin to Brooks
  • Linwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisherville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Melbourne ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Melbourne
    • From Kawkawlin to Melbourne
  • Willard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Freeland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
  • Zilwaukee city
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zilwaukee city. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zilwaukee city
    • From Kawkawlin to Zilwaukee city
  • Crow Island ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
    • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
  • Munger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
    • Munger is located in Bay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munger <3>
  • Carrollton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Quanicassee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quanicassee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
    • Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
  • Pinconning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
    • Pinconning is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <3>
  • Midland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Saginaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Frost
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frost
    • From Kawkawlin to Frost
  • Buena Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Nine Mile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Paines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
    • Paines is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paines
    • From Kawkawlin to Paines
  • Reese
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <3>
  • Wisner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
    • Wisner is located in Tuscola County
  • Mount Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Worth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Arenac 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 Kawkawlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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