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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 Drayton Plains had a population of 590 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Drayton Plains, with the one closest to Drayton Plains listed first.
- Waterford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Four Towns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarkston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oxbow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pontiac
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Davisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Walled Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goodison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wixom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Drayton Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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