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)
- Hudsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tallmadge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
- Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Byron Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlisle
- From Grandville to Carlisle
- Kinney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Kinney is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kinney
- From Grandville to Kinney
- Bauer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bauer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bauer
- From Grandville to Bauer
- South Blendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zutphen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zutphen
- Zutphen is located in Ottawa County
- Forest Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gitchel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitchel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitchel
- Gitchel is located in Ottawa County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Kent County
- 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)
- Pearline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearline
- Pearline is located in Ottawa County
- Beaverdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Ottawa County
- New Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corinth
- From Grandville to Corinth
- Dutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vriesland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vriesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vriesland
- Vriesland is located in Ottawa County
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Kent County
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. |
<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. |