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>
Ray Center itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ray Center, with the one closest to Ray Center listed first.
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Macomb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davis
- From Ray Center to Davis
- Meade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Meade is located in Macomb County
- Former names for Meade:
- Crawfords Settlement
- Vienna
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meade
- From Ray Center to Meade
- Macomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in Macomb County
- Macomb has also been known as:
- Macomb Corners
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Macomb
- From Ray Center to Macomb
- New Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
- Armada
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Armada is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Former names for Armada:
- Burk's Corners
- Honeyoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Armada
- From Ray Center to Armada
- Milton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Macomb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milton
- From Ray Center to Milton
- Romeo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Romeo
- From Ray Center to Romeo
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Macomb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washington
- From Ray Center to Washington
- Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
- Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waldenburg
- From Ray Center to Waldenburg
- Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Macomb County
- Chesterfield has also been known as:
- Chesterfield Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chesterfield
- From Ray Center to Chesterfield
- Disco ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Disco
- From Ray Center to Disco
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Ray Center to Richmond
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelby
- From Ray Center to Shelby
- Doyle ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in Macomb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doyle
- From Ray Center to Doyle
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Ray Center to Mount Vernon
- New Baltimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
- Former names for New Baltimore:
- Ashley
- Ashleyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Baltimore
- From Ray Center to New Baltimore
- Berville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
- Berville is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berville
- From Ray Center to Berville
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
- Former names for Utica:
- Hog Hollow
- McDougalville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Utica
- From Ray Center to Utica
- Mount Clemens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
- Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
- Former names for Mount Clemens:
- Big Springs
- High Banks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Clemens
- From Ray Center to Mount Clemens
- Anchorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
- Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anchorville
- From Ray Center to Anchorville
- Casco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Casco is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <3>
- Belle River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belle River
- From Ray Center to Belle River
- Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Former name for Memphis:
- Well's Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
- Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester
- From Ray Center to Rochester
- Riley Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
- Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riley Center
- From Ray Center to Riley Center
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/
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 Ray Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |