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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goodison
- From Rochester to Goodison
Shelby ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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 Rochester to Shelby
Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Rochester to Mount Vernon
Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Rochester to Troy
Disco ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 Rochester to Disco
Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Rochester to Washington
Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Rochester to Utica
Pontiac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pontiac
- From Rochester to Pontiac
Big Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Beaver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Beaver
- From Rochester to Big Beaver
Macomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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 Rochester to Macomb
Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Macomb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davis
- From Rochester to Davis
Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeville
- From Rochester to Lakeville
Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birmingham
- From Rochester to Birmingham
Clawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
- Clawson is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clawson <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clawson
- From Rochester to Clawson
Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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 Rochester to Waldenburg
Romeo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Rochester to Romeo
Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxford
- From Rochester to Oxford
Cady ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- Cady is located in Macomb County
- Cady has also been known as:
- Cady's Corner
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cady
- From Rochester to Cady
Ray Center ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ray Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
- Ray Center is located in Macomb County
- Ray Center has also been known as:
- Ray
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ray Center
- From Rochester to Ray Center
Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leonard
- From Rochester to Leonard
Drayton Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drayton Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drayton Plains
- From Rochester to Drayton Plains
Orchard Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
- Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
- Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
- Orchard Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orchard Lake Village
- From Rochester to Orchard Lake Village
Royal Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Royal Oak
- From Rochester to Royal Oak
Fraser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <3>
Meade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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 Rochester to Meade
Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <3>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rochester: www.ci.rochester.mi.us/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.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 Rochester, 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.