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 Grass Lake had a population of 617 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grass Lake had a population of 1,140 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grass Lake, with the one closest to Grass Lake listed first.
- Francisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Leoni
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Trist
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Michigan Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michigan Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
- Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <4>
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <4>
- Norvell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Roots
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Munith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munith
- Munith is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munith <4>
- Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <4>
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- South Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Fitchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Stockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <4>
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- River Raisin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Raisin
- River Raisin is located in Washtenaw County
- Unadilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Springville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Lenawee County
- Gregory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <4>
- Rives Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Sandstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Somerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Onsted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
- Onsted is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <4>
- Bunker Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Bridgewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Grass Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Grass Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |