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 in 1895, Gitchel had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gitchel, with the one closest to Gitchel listed first.
- Forest Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- New Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Zutphen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - North Dorr
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Vriesland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Drenthe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hudsonville
(6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
- Byron Center
(6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
- Diamond Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Dorr
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- Ross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Beaverdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Carlisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - South Blendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Jenison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenison
- Jenison is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenison <4>
- Overisel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hilliards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Moline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Corinth
(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 <4>
- Zeeland
(9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
- Fillmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Allegan County
- Bauer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Gitchel, 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |