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 Grandville had a population of 1,600 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grandville had a population of 15,749 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grandville, with the one closest to Grandville listed first.
- Jenison
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenison
- Jenison is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenison <2>
- Hudsonville
(5 miles [8 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>
- Grand Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
- Tallmadge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Byron Center
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kinney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bauer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - South Blendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Zutphen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Forest Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Gitchel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - North Dorr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- Ross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - East Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
- Pearline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Beaverdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - New Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Herrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
- Vriesland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grandville: www.cityofgrandville.com/
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 Grandville, 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. |