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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 New Salem had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Dorr
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
    • North Dorr is located in Kent County
  • Gitchel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitchel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitchel
    • Gitchel is located in Ottawa County
  • Dorr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Kent County
  • Byron Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hilliards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Zutphen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zutphen
    • Zutphen is located in Ottawa County
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Allegan County
  • Diamond Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Moline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corinth
    • From New Salem to Corinth
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carlisle
    • From New Salem to Carlisle
  • Drenthe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenthe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
    • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Drenthe
    • From New Salem to Drenthe
  • Hudsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Vriesland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vriesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vriesland
    • Vriesland is located in Ottawa County
  • Hopkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <3>
  • Wayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
  • South Monterey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Corning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Allegan County
  • South Blendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jenison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Beaverdam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
    • Beaverdam is located in Ottawa County
  • Overisel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overisel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overisel
    • Overisel is located in Allegan 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 New Salem, 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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