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 Commerce had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
- Walled Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oxbow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Oakland County
- Four Towns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Wixom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orchard Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
- Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
- Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
- Orchard Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <2>
- North Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
- North Farmington is located in Oakland County
- White Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Novi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Drayton Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Franklin has also been known as:
- Franklin Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Pontiac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clarkston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Davisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Northville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Green Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- South Lyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Rushton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushton
- Rushton is located in Livingston County
- Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.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 Commerce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |