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 Auburn Hills in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Auburn Hills. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Auburn Hills listed first.
- Pontiac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goodison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drayton Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- Orchard Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
- Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
- Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
- Orchard Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <2>
- Birmingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
- Disco ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Four Towns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Clawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
- Former names for Utica:
- Hog Hollow
- McDougalville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Clarkston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Franklin has also been known as:
- Franklin Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Oxbow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Oakland County
- North Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
- North Farmington is located in Oakland County
- Royal Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Macomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Romeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Auburn Hills: www.auburn-hills.org/
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.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 Auburn Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |