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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 Niles had a population of 4,197 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Niles had a population of 11,093 people.

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

  • Fairland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Berrien County
  • Buchanan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pokagon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Berrien Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
    • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <3>
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Berrien County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dayton
    • From Niles to Dayton
  • Granger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Edwardsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
    • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <3>
  • Berrien Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
    • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <3>
  • Dailey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
    • Dailey is located in Cass County
  • Eau Claire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
    • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <3>
  • South Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mishawaka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dowagiac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Galien
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hartman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Berrien County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hartman
    • From Niles to Hartman
  • Adamsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Cass County
    • Former name for Adamsville:
    • Sage's Mill
  • Cassopolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • La Grange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinchman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Terre Coupee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Coupee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Coupee
    • Terre Coupee is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Naomi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naomi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Naomi is located in Berrien County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Naomi
    • From Niles to Naomi
  • Osceola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
  • New Carlisle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <3>
  • Sodus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Sodus is located in Berrien County
  • Brownsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Cass County
  • New Troy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Niles: www.ci.niles.mi.us/

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 Niles, 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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