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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 Columbus had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rattle Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Run
    • Rattle Run is located in Saint Clair County
  • Smiths Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belle River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lambs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Adair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adair
    • From Columbus to Adair
  • Memphis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Former name for Memphis:
    • Well's Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
    • Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
  • Kimball
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <3>
  • Thornton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Saint Clair County
  • Casco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Casco is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <3>
  • Doyle ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in Macomb County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doyle
    • From Columbus to Doyle
  • Saint Clair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wadhams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadhams
    • Wadhams is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wadhams
    • From Columbus to Wadhams
  • Emmett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbotsford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
    • Abbotsford is located in Saint Clair County
  • Riley Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Armada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ruby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Berville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
    • Former names for New Haven:
    • New Baltimore Station
    • New Haven Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
  • Avoca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Anchorville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Fair Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <3>
  • Port Huron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atkins
    • From Columbus to Atkins

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

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 Columbus, 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.
<4>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.




 

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