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 Bostwick Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bostwick Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
- Cannonsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cannonsburg is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannonsburg <2>
- Parnell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Grattan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
- Grattan is located in Kent County
- Chauncey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Alton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rockford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Kent County
- Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Ada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
- Fallassburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallassburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallassburg
- Fallassburg is located in Kent County
- Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Ionia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
- Cedar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <2>
- Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
- Belding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
- Belding is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belding <2>
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Cascade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Englishville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
- Englishville is located in Kent County
- Grand Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
- East Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
- East Paris is located in Kent County
- Gowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
- Gowen is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <2>
- Sand Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
- Whitneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
- Whitneyville is located in Kent County
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/
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 Bostwick Lake, 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. |