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 Old Mission had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Mapleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
Elk Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
- Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <2>
Kewadin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
- Kewadin is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <2>
Creswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Antrim County
Keswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Leelanau County
Omena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omena
- Omena is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omena <2>
Suttons Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
- Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <2>
Yuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
Torch Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
- Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
Bingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Leelanau County
Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
- Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
Snowflake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowflake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Snowflake is located in Antrim County
Eastport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Eastport is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <2>
Acme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
Bates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
- Williamsburg has also been known as:
- Williamburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
Bellaire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <2>
Northport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
Central Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
- Central Lake is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <2>
Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
Traverse City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
- Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <2>
Barker Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
Atwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Antrim County
Solon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Leelanau County
Finkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
- Finkton is located in Antrim County
Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Charlevoix County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/

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 Old Mission, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<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.