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
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- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Merrill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
- Galloway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Groveton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Paines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Frost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rathbone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Sickles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Chesaning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesaning
- Chesaning is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesaning <3>
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Luce ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- 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) - Saginaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <3>
- North Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Ashley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
- Bannister
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Bannister is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannister <3>
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Layton Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Beebe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |