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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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 De Witt had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.  In 2020, De Witt had a population of 4,833 people. The following communities are listed based on their distance from De Witt, with the one closest to De Witt listed first. 
Gunnisonville(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
South Riley(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South RileySouth Riley is located in Clinton CountyNorth Lansing(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Bath(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BathBath is located in Clinton CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>Wacousta(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wacousta have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WacoustaWacousta is located in Clinton CountyLansing(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Price(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PricePrice is located in Clinton CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Price From De Witt to Price Riley(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RileyRiley is located in Clinton CountyMillett(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millett.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MillettMillett is located in Eaton CountyMillett has also been known as:MillettsGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Millett From De Witt to Millett Okemos(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Saint Johns(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint JohnsSaint Johns is located in Clinton CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 7,904 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <3>Eagle(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Grand Ledge(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand LedgeGrand Ledge is located in Eaton CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 7,881 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <3>Packard(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PackardPackard is located in Eaton CountyLaingsburg(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaingsburgLaingsburg is located in Shiawassee CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,283 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <3>Shepardsville(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
Fowler(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Westphalia(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Dimondale(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
Holt(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HoltHolt is located in Ingham CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <3>Meridian(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MeridianMeridian is located in Ingham CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Meridian From De Witt to Meridian Shaftsburg(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
Ovid(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OvidOvid is located in Clinton CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,607 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <3>West Windsor(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
Duplain(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
 
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 De Witt, 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. |  |  |