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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 Matherton had a population of 215 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hubbardston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <3>
  • Pewamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Muir
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fowler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
    • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Brice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Gratiot County
  • Carson City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <3>
  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Butternut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Palo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Westphalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Middleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sethton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sethton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sethton
    • Sethton is located in Gratiot County
  • Vickeryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Ionia County
  • Perrinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ionia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Center
    • New Haven Center is located in Gratiot County
  • Shiloh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Woods Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Crystal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Riley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Clinton County
  • Bridgeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
    • Bridgeville is located in Gratiot County
  • Fenwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Johns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <3>
  • Pompeii
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Gratiot County

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