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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>

While we didn't find Lake Orion in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lake Orion. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lake Orion listed first.

  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
    • Goodison is located in Oakland County
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
  • Thomas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Oakland County
  • Leonard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
  • Clarkston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Drayton Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
    • Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
  • Waterford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
  • Pontiac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shelby ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Macomb County
    • Shelby has also been known as:
    • Shelby Crossing
    • Shelby Station
  • Thornville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
    • Thornville is located in Lapeer County
  • Metamora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Romeo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ortonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Disco ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
    • Disco is located in Macomb County
    • Former name for Disco:
    • Whiskey Center
  • Dryden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Farmers Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
    • Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
  • Almont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
  • Hunters Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
    • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
  • Four Towns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
    • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
  • Davis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Macomb County
  • Hadley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <2>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Lake Orion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.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 Lake Orion, 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.




 

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