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 Howard City had a population of 1,137 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Howard City had a population of 1,819 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.

Coral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
- Coral is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral <2>
Amble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
Pierson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Pierson is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <2>
Morley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <2>
Sand Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
Trufant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
- Trufant is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <2>
Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
Rustford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
Borland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
Croton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
Cedar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <2>
Gowen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
- Gowen is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <2>
Langston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
Altona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Altona is located in Mecosta County
Stanwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
- Stanwood is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <2>
Big Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
- Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Kent County
Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Kent County
Harvard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Kent County
Sylvester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Mecosta County
Edgerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Kent County
Entrican
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entrican have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
- Entrican is located in Montcalm County
Six Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Lakes
- Six Lakes is located in Montcalm County
- Six Lakes has also been known as:
- Six Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Six Lakes <2>
Newaygo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
- Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Howard City: www.howardtownship.com/

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

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 Howard City, 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.