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) - Dorr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorr
- Dorr is located in Allegan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorr <3>
- Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Byron Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron Center
- Byron Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron Center <3>
- Hilliards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Zutphen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Diamond Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Moline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Drenthe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hudsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudsonville <3>
- Vriesland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
- South Monterey is located in Allegan County
- Corning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - South Blendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Grandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandville
- Grandville is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandville <3>
- Jenison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenison
- Jenison is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenison <3>
- Beaverdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Overisel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.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 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. |