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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>

While we didn't find East Grand Rapids in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of East Grand Rapids. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to East Grand Rapids listed first.

  • East Paris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
    • East Paris is located in Kent County
  • Grand Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cascade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Kent County
  • Ada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
  • Dutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chauncey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Kent County
  • Belmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Grandville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Carlisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Alaska
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Kent County
  • Whitneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
    • Whitneyville is located in Kent County
  • Alpine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Kent County
  • Kinney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kinney
    • From East Grand Rapids to Kinney
  • Byron Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cannonsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Kent County
  • Corinth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Labarge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labarge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labarge
    • Labarge is located in Kent County
  • Tallmadge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
    • Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County
  • Englishville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
    • Englishville is located in Kent County
  • Parnell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
  • Hudsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
  • Lowell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Kent County
  • Herrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
    • Herrington is located in Ottawa County

The official website for East Grand Rapids: www.eastgr.org/

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.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 East Grand Rapids, 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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