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 Roscommon had a population of 511 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roscommon had a population of 1,044 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Roscommon, with the one closest to Roscommon listed first.
- Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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
- Saint Helen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helen
- Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helen <3>
- Prudenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
- Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <3>
- Grayling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Houghton Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
- Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <3>
- Damon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Luzerne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luzerne <3>
- Fletcher
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Ogemaw Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogemaw Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Moorestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Star City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Frederic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Frederic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederic <3>
- Red Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- West Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- West Branch is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <3>
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Meredith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Sharon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Moddersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moddersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moddersville
- Moddersville is located in Missaukee County
- Butman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Campbells Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Mio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mio
- Mio is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mio <3>
- Cutcheon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Waters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
- Waters is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <3>
- Pioneer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Selkirk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Roscommon County: www.roscommoncounty.net/
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 Roscommon, 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. |
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