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 Batavia had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
- Hatmaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Bronson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
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- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Coldwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
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- Matteson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Hodunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Gilead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- East Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
- East Gilead is located in Branch County
- Girard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Sherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
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- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <3>
- Colon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
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- Burr Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <3>
- Greenfield Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Nevada Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
- Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Algansee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Orland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
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- California
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Branch County
- South Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- South Butler is located in Branch County
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Tekonsha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekonsha
- Tekonsha is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekonsha <3>
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Inverness
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Factoryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Findley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.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 Batavia, 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. |