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 Winchester in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Winchester. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.

Mercer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Iron County
Hartley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Hartley has also been known as:
- Hartleys
Wellington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Ramsay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
- Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Wakefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
Bessemer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <3>
Jessieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Siemens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siemens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
- Siemens is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Ironwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <3>
Thomaston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Thomaston is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Hurley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
Thayer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Tula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
- Tula is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Woodruff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Oneida County
Minocqua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minocqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minocqua
- Minocqua is located in Oneida County
Lake Gogebic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
- Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
Hazelhurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County

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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 Winchester, 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.
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