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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 Jackson had a population of 20,798 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jackson had a population of 32,374 people.

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

  • Michigan Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sandstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Leoni
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
    • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leoni
    • From Jackson to Leoni
  • Roots
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roots have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roots
    • Roots is located in Jackson County
  • Spring Arbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Horton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Napoleon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Rives Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
    • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
  • Grass Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <3>
  • Parma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <3>
  • Berryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tompkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
    • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
  • Brooklyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Norvell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
    • Norvell is located in Jackson County
  • Trist
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
    • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trist
    • From Jackson to Trist
  • Munith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Somerset Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Somerset
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Francisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Jackson County
  • Moscow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fitchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Leslie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

The official website for Jackson: www.cityofjackson.org/

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 Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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