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 Rapid City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rapid City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
- Barker Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Leetsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
- Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
- Kewadin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Elk Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Bates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Kalkaska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
- Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <4>
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Yuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Antrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bellaire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Acme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Crofton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Mancelona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
- Mancelona is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <4>
- Mapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - South Boardman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
- South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <4>
- Snowflake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Old Mission
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mission
- Old Mission is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mission <4>
- Lodi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Wetzel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Central Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Traverse City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Torch Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Finkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
- Finkton is located in Antrim 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 Rapid City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |