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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>

While we didn't find Oberlin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oberlin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oberlin listed first.

  • McClure
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Gladwin County
  • Butman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
    • Butman is located in Gladwin County
  • Gladwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Meredith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Clare County
  • Beaverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Clare County
  • Prudenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
    • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <4>
  • Hatton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Clare County
  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
  • Edenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Midland County
  • Alger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • West Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogemaw Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogemaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
    • Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
  • Loomis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Loomis is located in Isabella County
  • Rhodes
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
  • Saint Helen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Houghton Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
    • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <4>
  • Clare
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coleman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Lake George
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Clare County
  • Alamando
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Alamando is located in Midland County
  • Mount Forest
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
    • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
  • Farwell
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wise
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Isabella County
  • Sterling
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Melita
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Melita is located in Arenac County
  • Campbells Corners
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbells Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
    • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
  • Moddersville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moddersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moddersville
    • Moddersville is located in Missaukee County

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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 Oberlin, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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