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 in 1895, Plains had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plains, with the one closest to Plains listed first.
- Swanzy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swanzy is located in Marquette County
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- Little Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sands is located in Marquette County
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- Harvey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Palmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Marquette County
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- McFarland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
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- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- Gordon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Marquette County
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- Eagle Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Mills is located in Marquette County
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- Lathrop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lathrop is located in Delta County
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- Marquette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Negaunee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ishpeming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop Junction is located in Marquette County
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- National Mine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- National Mine is located in Marquette County
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- West Ishpeming
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
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- Deerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Marquette County
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- Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Onota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Onota is located in Alger County
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- Diorite
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Diorite is located in Marquette County
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- Diorite has also been known as:
- Diotrite
- Campbell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Delta County
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- Clarksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
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- Rock River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock River is located in Alger County
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- Humboldt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt is located in Marquette County
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- Beaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver is located in Delta County
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- Au Train
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clowry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clowry is located in Marquette County
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- Republic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Republic is located in Marquette 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 Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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