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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 Girard had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hodunk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
    • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hodunk
    • From Girard to Hodunk
  • Tekonsha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • South Butler is located in Branch County
  • Coldwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  • Butler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Branch County
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Quincy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Batavia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
  • Matteson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Litchfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
  • Homer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • Sherwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hatmaker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatmaker
    • From Girard to Hatmaker
  • Eckford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
    • Eckford is located in Calhoun County
  • Bronson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Branch County
  • Algansee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algansee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algansee
    • Algansee is located in Branch County
  • East Leroy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Condit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
    • Condit is located in Calhoun County
  • Joppa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Factoryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
    • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Factoryville
    • From Girard to Factoryville

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.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 Girard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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