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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 Detroit had a population of 205,876 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Detroit had a population of 665,369 people.

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

  • Delray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Wayne County
  • Highland Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dearborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • River Rouge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Conners Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conners Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
    • Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Ecorse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ecorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse
    • Ecorse is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecorse <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ecorse
    • From Detroit to Ecorse
  • Grosse Pointe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Wayne County
  • Wyandotte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
    • Warren has also been known as:
    • Cottageville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Royal Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Southfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Redford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <3>
  • Beech
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beech
    • From Detroit to Beech
  • Inkster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
    • Taylor Center is located in Wayne County
  • Sibley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Wayne County
  • Sunnyside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Wayne County
  • Clawson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fraser
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
    • Fraser is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <3>
  • Elm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Wayne County
  • Big Beaver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Beaver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
    • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Beaver
    • From Detroit to Big Beaver
  • Trenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grosse Ile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cady ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Livonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Detroit: www.detroitmi.gov/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

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 Detroit, 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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