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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Smiths Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Creek <3>
- Belle River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Lambs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
- Lambs is located in Saint Clair County
- Lambs has also been known as:
- Lamb
- Adair
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Goodells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - 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) - 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) - Saint Clair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
- Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Wadhams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Emmett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
- Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
- Armada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Armada is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Former names for Armada:
- Burk's Corners
- Honeyoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <3>
- Ruby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- Berville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
- Berville is located in Saint Clair County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Anchorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
- Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Huron
- Port Huron is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Huron <3>
- Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Fort Gratiot is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gratiot <3>
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |