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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 Dexter had a population of 1,879 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dexter had a population of 4,706 people.

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

  • Scio
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
    • Scio is located in Washtenaw County
  • Delhi Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
    • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delhi Mills
    • From Dexter to Delhi Mills
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Washtenaw County
  • Chelsea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <4>
  • Pinckney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <4>
  • Ann Arbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
  • Pettysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Emery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emery
    • From Dexter to Emery
  • Whitmore Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
    • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <4>
  • Unadilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dixboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Anderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Anderson
    • From Dexter to Anderson
  • Bridgewater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>
  • Saline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Village
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pittsfield
    • From Dexter to Pittsfield
  • Geddes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
  • Worden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Washtenaw County
  • Rushton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushton
    • Rushton is located in Livingston County
  • Waterloo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Francisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Jackson County
  • Chilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilson
    • Chilson is located in Livingston County
  • Gregory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Lyon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
    • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Oak
    • From Dexter to Green Oak
  • Brighton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Dexter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.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 Dexter, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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