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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>

Grafton itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Carleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Steiner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scofield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stony Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Maybee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Rockwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
    • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <2>
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Martinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Wayne County
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Sumpter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumpter
    • West Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • Grape
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Strasburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Strasburg
    • From Grafton to Strasburg
  • Gibraltar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
    • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
  • Oakville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • London
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Monroe County
  • Ida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
  • La Salle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
  • Trenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Willis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
  • Whittaker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grosse Ile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Romulus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <2>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Grafton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 Grafton, 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.
<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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