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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 Sparr in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sparr. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sparr listed first.

  • Gaylord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vanderbilt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Hetherton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 Sparr to Hetherton
  • Waters
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trowbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
  • Elmira
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <2>
  • Big Rock ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 Sparr to Big Rock
  • Wolverine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
    • Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <2>
  • Boyne Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Alba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rondo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rondo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Rondo is located in Cheboygan County
  • Frederic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlanta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Wetzel ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetzel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
    • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
    • Wetzel has also been known as:
    • Wetzell
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wetzel
    • From Sparr to Wetzel
  • Wildwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wildwood
    • From Sparr to Wildwood
  • Clarion
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
    • Clarion is located in Charlevoix County
  • Epsilon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsilon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsilon
    • Epsilon is located in Emmet County
  • Boyne City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestonia
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestonia
    • Chestonia is located in Antrim County
  • Mancelona
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
  • Indian River
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
    • Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <2>
  • Antrim
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Antrim County
  • Grayling
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Red Oak
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Finkton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsego.org/

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 Sparr, 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.




 

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