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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 Nelson had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Saint Charles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
  • Garfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garfield
    • From Nelson to Garfield
  • Brant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
    • Brant is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <3>
  • Swan Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Galloway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Galloway is located in Saginaw County
  • Groveton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
    • Groveton is located in Saginaw County
  • Edgewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgewood
    • From Nelson to Edgewood
  • Paines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
    • Paines is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paines
    • From Nelson to Paines
  • Frost
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frost
    • From Nelson to Frost
  • Rathbone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
    • Rathbone is located in Gratiot County
  • Sickles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Chesaning
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
  • Luce ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
    • Luce is located in Saginaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luce
    • From Nelson to Luce
  • Oakley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Breckenridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <3>
  • Chapin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Freeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Fosters
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters
    • Fosters is located in Saginaw County
  • Saginaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North Star
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bannister
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Easton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Shiawassee County
  • Layton Corners
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beebe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Gratiot County

The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/

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 Nelson, 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.




 

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