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 in 1895, National Mine had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Winthrop Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Winthrop Junction is also located in Marquette County
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• Ishpeming
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ishpeming is also located in Marquette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
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• West Ishpeming
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Ishpeming is also located in Marquette County
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• Palmer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Palmer is also located in Marquette County
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• Negaunee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Negaunee is also located in Marquette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
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• Greenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood is also located in Marquette County
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• Eagle Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Mills is also located in Marquette County
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• Diorite
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Diorite is also located in Marquette County
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  • Diorite has also been known as:
  • Diotrite
• Clarksburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clarksburg is also located in Marquette County
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• Humboldt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Humboldt is also located in Marquette County
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• Clowry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clowry is also located in Marquette County
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• Sands
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sands is also located in Marquette County
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• Champion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Champion is also located in Marquette County
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• Republic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Republic is also located in Marquette County
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• Marquette
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquette is also located in Marquette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
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• Beacon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Beacon is also located in Marquette County
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• Harvey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Harvey is also located in Marquette County
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• Plains
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plains is also located in Marquette County
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• Witbeck
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Witbeck is also located in Marquette County
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• Swanzy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Swanzy is also located in Marquette County
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• Little Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Lake is also located in Marquette County
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• Gordon
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Gordon is also located in Marquette County
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• Michigamme
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Michigamme is also located in Marquette County
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• Floodwood
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Floodwood is located in Dickinson County
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• McFarland
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McFarland is also located in Marquette County
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  • McFarland has also been known as:
  • McFarlands
• Nestoria
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Nestoria is located in Baraga County
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