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 Forest Grove had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Gitchel
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Zutphen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Drenthe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Hudsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudsonville <3>
- Vriesland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North Dorr
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- South Blendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Beaverdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Byron Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron Center
- Byron Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron Center <3>
- Overisel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bauer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Diamond Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Dorr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorr
- Dorr is located in Allegan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorr <3>
- Ross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Jenison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenison
- Jenison is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenison <3>
- Zeeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
- Zeeland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <3>
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Grandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandville
- Grandville is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandville <3>
- Fillmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Allegan County
- Hilliards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Moline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Borculo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Noordeloos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
- Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/
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 Forest Grove, 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. |