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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 Deford had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Wilmot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cass City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
    • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <2>
  • Elmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shabbona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shabbona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
    • Shabbona is located in Sanilac County
  • Ellington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Tuscola County
  • East Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dayton
    • East Dayton is located in Tuscola County
  • Gagetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
    • Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <2>
  • Wickware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickware
    • Wickware is located in Sanilac County
  • Colwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
    • Colwood is located in Tuscola County
  • Caro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wahjamega
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahjamega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
    • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wahjamega
    • From Deford to Wahjamega
  • Clifford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Argyle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cumber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber
    • Cumber is located in Sanilac County
  • Mayville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marlette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Owendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
    • Owendale is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <2>
  • Freidberger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freidberger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidberger
    • Freidberger is located in Sanilac County
  • Juhl
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juhl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
    • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Juhl
    • From Deford to Juhl
  • Unionville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Akron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Watrousville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Juniata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairgrove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
    • Fairgrove is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairgrove <2>

The official website for Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.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 Deford, 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.
<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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