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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>

While we didn't find Paint Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Paint Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Paint Creek listed first.

  • Willis
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <3>
  • Whittaker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
    • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
  • Stony Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
  • West Sumpter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumpter
    • West Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • Rawsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
    • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Monroe County
  • Belleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • Ypsilanti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Wayne County
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Wayne County
  • Geddes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Village
  • London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Monroe County
  • New Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Azalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
    • Azalia is located in Monroe County
  • Scofield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Scofield is located in Monroe County
  • Saline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
  • Maybee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dixboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
    • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
  • Carleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Romulus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <3>
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ann Arbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
  • Grafton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Monroe County

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 Paint Creek, 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.