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 Mount Forest had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Forest, with the one closest to Mount Forest listed first.
- Nine Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
- Rhodes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
- Pinconning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Worth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Standish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
- Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <3>
- Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Midland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
- Edenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Willard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Bay County
- Arenac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Alger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Alger is located in Arenac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <3>
- Melita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Omer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Midland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
- Kawkawlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawkawlin
- Kawkawlin is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kawkawlin <3>
- McClure
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Beaverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
- Beaverton is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
- Averill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Fisherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
- Maple Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Gladwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladwin <3>
- Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wenona Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
- Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.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 Mount Forest, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |