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 Four Towns had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Orchard Lake Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
- Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
- Orchard Lake
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Oxbow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Oakland County
Commerce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Oakland County
Drayton Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
Walled Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Walled Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walled Lake <2>
North Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- North Farmington is located in Oakland County
Pontiac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Pontiac is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
Wixom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Wixom is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <2>
Clarkston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkston <2>
Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Franklin is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Franklin has also been known as:
- Franklin Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
White Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Milford is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
Novi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Novi is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <2>
Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Farmington is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
Birmingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Birmingham is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <2>
Davisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisburg
- Davisburg is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisburg <2>
Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
New Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hudson
- New Hudson is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hudson <2>
Northville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Northville is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <2>
Southfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <2>
Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
Clawson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Clawson is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clawson <2>
Big Beaver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.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 Four Towns, 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>	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.