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>
Wetzel itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wetzel, with the one closest to Wetzel listed first.
- Mancelona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antrim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Antrim is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Alba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chestonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chestonia is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestonia
- Finkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leetsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elmira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snowflake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snowflake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Central Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kalkaska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Waters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Otsego Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
- Creswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Creswell is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Kewadin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Barker Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frederic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyne Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gaylord
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Torch Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
- Elk Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boyne City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eastport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Wetzel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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