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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 Bronson had a population of 875 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bronson had a population of 2,298 people.

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

  • Hatmaker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatmaker
    • From Bronson to Hatmaker
  • Matteson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gilead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burr Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Branch County
  • Greenfield Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Gilead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
    • East Gilead is located in Branch County
  • Colon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <4>
  • Fawn River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Orland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
  • Findley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
    • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Coldwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sturgis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Inverness
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Hodunk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
    • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hodunk
    • From Bronson to Hodunk
  • Mongo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Factoryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Leonidas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nottawa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bronson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Bronson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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