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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Traverse City had a population of 4,353 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Traverse City had a population of 15,734 people.

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

  • Acme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Grawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
    • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <3>
  • Solon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Solon
    • From Traverse City to Solon
  • Bingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bingham
    • From Traverse City to Bingham
  • Bates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Yuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Cedar Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
  • Interlochen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Mayfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mapleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Ann
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
    • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <3>
  • Keswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
  • Hannah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Bendon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bendon
    • From Traverse City to Bendon
  • Kingsley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
  • Elk Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
    • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <3>
  • Barker Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Summit City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Old Mission
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Suttons Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
    • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <3>
  • Kewadin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burdickville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

The official website for Traverse City: www.ci.traverse-city.mi.us/

The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.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 Traverse City, 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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