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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 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commonwealth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
    • Commonwealth is located in Florence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Commonwealth
    • From Fern to Commonwealth
  • Ridgetop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
    • Ridgetop is located in Florence County
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stager
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
    • Stager is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stager
    • From Fern to Stager
  • 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spread Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
    • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spread Eagle
    • From Fern to Spread Eagle
  • Pulp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
    • Pulp is located in Florence County
  • Mastodon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mastodon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
    • Mastodon is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mastodon
    • From Fern to Mastodon
  • Iron Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Panola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Panola is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Dunbar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cavour
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
    • Cavour is located in Forest County
  • Merriman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
    • Merriman is located in Dickinson County (MI)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Crystal Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Randville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
    • Randville is located in Dickinson County (MI)
  • Stambaugh
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stambaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
    • Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Mansfield ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mansfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mansfield
    • From Fern to Mansfield
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Pembine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Sagola
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Amasa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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>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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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