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 Mecosta had a population of 472 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mecosta had a population of 459 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mecosta, with the one closest to Mecosta listed first.
- Remus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remus
- Remus is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remus <2>
- Sylvester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Altona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rodney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <2>
- Millbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rustford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Chippewa Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Chippewa Lake is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
- Blanchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Isabella County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
- Horr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Sherman City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Stanwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
- Stanwood is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <2>
- Borland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
- Six Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Lakes
- Six Lakes is located in Montcalm County
- Six Lakes has also been known as:
- Six Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Six Lakes <2>
- Morley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <2>
- Wyman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Big Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Amble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
- Brinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Edmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
- Edmore is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <2>
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
- Howard City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Howard City is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <2>
- Coral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
- Coral is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral <2>
- Entrican
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Hersey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Sears
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
- Sears is located in Osceola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <2>
- Evart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Evart is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Mecosta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/
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 Mecosta, 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. |