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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alamo had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.

  • Cooper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Plainwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Otsego
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kendall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
  • Oshtemo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kalamazoo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • East Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
    • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Cooper
    • From Alamo to East Cooper
  • Gobles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Almena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Almena
    • From Alamo to Almena
  • Richland Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
    • Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Doster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
    • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doster
    • From Alamo to Doster
  • Mattawan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
    • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <3>
  • Comstock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Hooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hooper
    • From Alamo to Hooper
  • Martin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Watson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <3>
  • Cressey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressey
    • Cressey is located in Barry County
  • Glendale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Portage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Paw Paw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlamont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlamont
    • Berlamont is located in Van Buren County
  • Lawton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <3>
  • Galesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Yorkville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yorkville
    • From Alamo to Yorkville
  • Prairieville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Alamo, 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.
<4>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.