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 Portage had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portage had a population of 49,787 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portage, with the one closest to Portage listed first.
- Schoolcraft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolcraft
- Schoolcraft is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoolcraft <2>
- Vicksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
- Pavilion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kalamazoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalamazoo <2>
- Oshtemo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshtemo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
- Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
- Comstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Flowerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
- Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County
- Scotts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <2>
- Galesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
- East Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Mattawan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
- Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
- Parkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Howardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Climax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Lawton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
- Mendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
- Richland Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
- Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
- West Leroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Yorkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Paw Paw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portage: www.portagemi.com/
The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/
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 Portage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |