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 Fern in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fern. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fern listed first.
- Commonwealth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County
- Ridgetop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Stager
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Armstrong Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
- Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
- Spread Eagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County
- Pulp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mastodon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Iron Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <3>
- Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Dunbar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Cavour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Merriman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Granite Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
- Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Quinnesec
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnesec
- Quinnesec is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinnesec <3>
- Crystal Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Iron County (MI)
- 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 northeast) - Stambaugh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Mansfield ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Norway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
- Iron River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <3>
- Pembine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Pembine is located in Marinette County
- Sagola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagola
- Sagola is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagola <3>
- Vulcan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Vulcan is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vulcan <3>
- Amasa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amasa
- Amasa is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amasa <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Fern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florencewisconsin.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Fern, 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. |