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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 Riga had a population of 220 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Blissfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
    • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <3>
  • Berkey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Palmyra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ogden Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
    • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogden Center
    • From Riga to Ogden Center
  • Metamora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
  • Whiteford Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Center
    • Whiteford Center is located in Monroe County
  • Ogden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Lenawee County
  • Richfield Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
    • Richfield Center is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Mitchaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
    • Mitchaw is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Sylvania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sylvania
    • From Riga to Sylvania
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenawee Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenawee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenawee Junction
    • Lenawee Junction is located in Lenawee County
  • South Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
    • South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County
  • Holloway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holloway
    • From Riga to Holloway
  • Raisin Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
    • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Lambertville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Lenawee County
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Britton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Britton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <3>
  • Samaria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Monroe County
  • Lulu
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Federman ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
    • Federman is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Federman
    • From Riga to Federman
  • Rea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
    • Rea is located in Monroe County
  • Adrian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.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 Riga, 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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