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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 Onekama had a population of 578 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Onekama had a population of 407 people.

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

  • Onekama Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
    • Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
  • Pierport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierport
    • Pierport is located in Manistee County
  • Bear Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chief Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chief Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pleasanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
  • Eastlake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
    • Eastlake is located in Manistee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Manistee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
    • Oak Hill has also been known as:
    • Oakhill
  • Filer City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
    • Filer City is located in Manistee County
  • Stronach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronach
    • Stronach is located in Manistee County
  • Marilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
    • Marilla is located in Manistee County
  • Copemish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Weldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Benzie County
  • Thompsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Free Soil
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pomona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
  • Benzonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Frankfort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Benzie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
  • Nessen City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
  • Irons
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
    • Irons is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <3>
  • Fountain
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Sauble
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sauble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
    • Sauble is located in Lake County
  • Mesick
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <3>
  • Edgewater
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Benzie County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Onekama. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Manistee County: www.manistee.com/~edo/

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 Onekama, 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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