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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 Riverdale had a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Elm Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
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  • Sumner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
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  • Strickland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Strickland is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
  • Summerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerton is located in Isabella County
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  • Cedar Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
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  • Forest Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
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  • Crystal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • New Haven Center is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Center
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alma is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
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  • Crawford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Crawford is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • McBride
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Edmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sethton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sethton is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sethton
  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark is located in Gratiot County
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  • Saint Louis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wyman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
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  • Shepherd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Westville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Westville is located in Montcalm County
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  • Stanton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ithaca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vickeryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
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  • Butternut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
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  • Carson City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Beebe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Beebe is located in Gratiot County
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  • Brice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brice is located in Gratiot County
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  • Middleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
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  • Mount Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Blanchard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Riverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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