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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 Coldwater had a population of 5,247 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Coldwater had a population of 12,090 people.

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

  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hodunk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Coldwater to Hodunk
  • Girard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hatmaker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Coldwater to Hatmaker
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Branch County
  • South Butler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • South Butler is located in Branch County
  • Algansee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algansee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algansee
    • Algansee is located in Branch County
  • Matteson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Branch County
  • Tekonsha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bronson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Gilead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
    • East Gilead is located in Branch County
  • California
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Branch County
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Allen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Sherwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Reading
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
  • Clarendon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
  • Nevada Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
    • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Clear Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clear Lake
    • From Coldwater to Clear Lake
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

The official website for Coldwater: www.coldwater.org/

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 Coldwater, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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