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 was 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
- Carleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <2>
- Steiner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
- Steiner is located in Monroe County
- Scofield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
- Maybee is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybee <2>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Strasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Gibraltar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Oakville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in Monroe County
- La Salle has also been known as:
- LaSalle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Grosse Ile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Ile
- Grosse Ile is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Ile <2>
- 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |