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 Rochester had a population of 900 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rochester had a population of 13,201 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Goodison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Disco ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pontiac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Big Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Macomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Romeo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cady ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ray Center ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Drayton Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orchard Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fraser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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