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 Witch Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Witch Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Witch Lake listed first.
- Witbeck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Floodwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Marquette County
- Sagola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagola
- Sagola is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagola <3>
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Clarksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
- Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Marquette County
- Champion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <3>
- Beacon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Marquette County
- Clowry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Michigamme
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigamme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigamme
- Michigamme is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigamme <3>
- Diorite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
- Diorite is located in Marquette County
- Diorite has also been known as:
- Diotrite
- Crystal Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <3>
- Randville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Marquette County
- National Mine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Mine
- National Mine is located in Marquette County
- West Ishpeming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Ishpeming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ishpeming
- West Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
- Amasa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amasa
- Amasa is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amasa <3>
- Panola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Winthrop Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winthrop Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Junction
- Winthrop Junction is located in Marquette County
- Ishpeming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishpeming
- Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ishpeming <3>
- Mastodon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Granite Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
- Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
- Palmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Marquette County
- Nestoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestoria
- Nestoria is located in Baraga County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
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 Witch Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |