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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 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 Riley
    • South Riley is located in Clinton County
  • North 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 Bath
    • Bath is located in Clinton County
    • Jump 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 Wacousta
    • Wacousta is located in Clinton County
  • Lansing
    (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 Price
    • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Google 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 Riley
    • Riley is located in Clinton County
  • Millett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in Eaton County
    • Millett has also been known as:
    • Milletts
  • 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 Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
    • Jump 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 Ledge
    • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
    • Jump 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 Packard
    • Packard is located in Eaton County
  • Laingsburg
    (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 Laingsburg
    • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
    • Jump 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 Holt
    • Holt is located in Ingham County
    • Jump 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 Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Ingham County
    • Google 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 Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
    • Jump 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)

The official website for De Witt: www.dewittmi.org/

The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.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 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.




 

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