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 Oil City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oil City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
- Alembic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Pleasant Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
- Shepherd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <3>
- Delwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Leaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Wise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Porter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Midland County
- North Bradley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Alamando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <3>
- Crawford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Summerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Forest Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Averill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Loomis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
- Strickland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Saint Louis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <3>
- Breckenridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Wheeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clare <3>
- Edenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.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 Oil City, 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. |