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 Red Oak had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Luzerne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luzerne <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luzerne
- From Red Oak to Luzerne
Mio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mio
- Mio is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mio <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mio
- From Red Oak to Mio
Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
Damon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Damon
- From Red Oak to Damon
Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pere Cheney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
- Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
- Pere Cheney has also been known as:
- Center Plains
- Cheney
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pere Cheney
- From Red Oak to Pere Cheney
Big Rock ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Rock
- From Red Oak to Big Rock
Grayling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
- Grayling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayling <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grayling
- From Red Oak to Grayling
Hetherton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hetherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
- Hetherton is located in Otsego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hetherton
- From Red Oak to Hetherton
Roscommon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
- Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <2>
Atlanta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atlanta
- From Red Oak to Atlanta
Curran
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Curran is located in Alcona County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curran <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Curran
- From Red Oak to Curran
Waters
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
- Waters is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waters
- From Red Oak to Waters
Frederic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Frederic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederic <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frederic
- From Red Oak to Frederic
Saint Helen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helen
- Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helen <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Helen
- From Red Oak to Saint Helen
Otsego Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
- Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
Ogemaw Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogemaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogemaw Springs
- From Red Oak to Ogemaw Springs
Campbells Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbells Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Campbells Corners
- From Red Oak to Campbells Corners
Long Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Iosco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Lake
- From Red Oak to Long Lake
Gaylord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaylord
- From Red Oak to Gaylord
Selkirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Selkirk is located in Ogemaw 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 Red Oak, 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.