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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 Lawrence had a population of 564 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lawrence had a population of 970 people.

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

  • Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McDonald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Van Buren County
  • Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
  • Paw Paw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Breedsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Toquin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toquin
    • Toquin is located in Van Buren County
  • Watervliet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Cass County
  • Lawton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
  • Almena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Almena
    • From Lawrence to Almena
  • Covert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sister Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sister Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Lakes
    • Sister Lakes is located in Van Buren County
  • Berlamont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlamont
    • Berlamont is located in Van Buren County
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Grand Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mattawan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
    • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
  • Pine Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
  • Gobles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Coloma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lacota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Volinia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volinia
    • Volinia is located in Cass County
  • Kibbie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.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 Lawrence, 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.




 

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