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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 Fort Custer in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fort Custer. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fort Custer listed first.

  • Climax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Leroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sonoma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
    • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sonoma
    • From Fort Custer to Sonoma
  • Yorkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yorkville
    • From Fort Custer to Yorkville
  • Battle Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bedford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
  • Scotts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <2>
  • Hickory Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Joppa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • East Leroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
    • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
  • Comstock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Pavilion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavilion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
    • Pavilion is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Banfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cressey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressey
    • Cressey is located in Barry County
  • Richland Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
    • Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
  • East Cooper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Ceresco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
    • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
  • Kalamazoo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Delton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Assyria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assyria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assyria
    • Assyria is located in Barry County
  • Lacey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Barry County

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.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 Fort Custer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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