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 in 1895, Brookside had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brookside, with the one closest to Brookside listed first.
- Fremont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
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- Bridgeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
- Holton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
- Newaygo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
- Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <3>
- Twin Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
- Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <3>
- Hesperia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
- Hesperia is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <3>
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Alleyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Moorland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bailey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
- White Cloud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- White Cloud is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Cloud <3>
- Sun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Muskegon County
- Sullivan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
- Ravenna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
- Harrisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
- Casnovia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
- Casnovia is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <3>
- Croton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- North Muskegon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Muskegon
- North Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Muskegon <3>
- Muskegon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon
- Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon <3>
- Cloverville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville
- Cloverville is located in Muskegon County
- Kent City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
- Kent City is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <3>
- Big Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
- Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.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 Brookside, 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. |