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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 Gowen had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Trufant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
    • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <3>
  • Langston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Montcalm County
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
  • Evans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Kent County
  • Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
  • Coral
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheffield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
  • Amsden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
    • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
  • Entrican
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entrican have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
    • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
  • Pierson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Belding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Stanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
  • Sand Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
    • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <3>
  • Grattan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
  • Howard City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
    • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <3>
  • Cedar Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <3>
  • Smyrna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • Amble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
  • Fenwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
  • Westville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Montcalm County
  • Lakeview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Edgerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
  • Shiloh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
  • McBride
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • McBride is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <3>
  • Six Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

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 Gowen, 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.
<4>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.




 

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