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 Ontonagon had a population of 1,250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ontonagon had a population of 1,234 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ontonagon, with the one closest to Ontonagon listed first.
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
- Greenland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pori
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pori have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pori
- Pori is located in Houghton County
- Matchwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchwood
- Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County
- Ewen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
- Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <3>
- Lake Gogebic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Paynesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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 Ontonagon, 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. |