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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 Marcellus had a population of 830 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marcellus had a population of 1,131 people.

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

  • Wakelee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
    • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wakelee
    • From Marcellus to Wakelee
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Volinia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Penn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Corey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Flowerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
    • Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Vandalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Fabius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Lawton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Three Rivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
  • Schoolcraft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Cass County
  • Glenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • La Grange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cassopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Cass County
  • Paw Paw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Parkville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mattawan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Dowagiac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Constantine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <4>
  • Vicksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mottville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Centreville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Almena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Almena
    • From Marcellus to Almena
  • Portage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.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 Marcellus, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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