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 Grand Rapids had a population of 60,278 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Rapids had a population of 200,031 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grand Rapids, with the one closest to Grand Rapids listed first.
- Grandville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- East Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
- East Paris is located in Kent County
- Kinney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Jenison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenison
- Jenison is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenison <2>
- Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Chauncey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Tallmadge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Dutton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Ada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
- Byron Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron Center
- Byron Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron Center <2>
- Herrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
- Herrington is located in Ottawa County
- Englishville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
- Englishville is located in Kent County
- Hudsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Cannonsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cannonsburg is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannonsburg <2>
- Reno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Bauer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Ross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Alaska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Whitneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
- Whitneyville is located in Kent County
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Wright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Ottawa County
- Lamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
- Pearline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grand Rapids: www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/
The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/
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 Grand Rapids, 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. |