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>

Shelby itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

Disco ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
Washington
(2 miles [3.2 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 <2>
Rochester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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- Rochester is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- 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 <2>
Macomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Macomb is located in Macomb County
- Macomb has also been known as:
- Macomb Corners
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
Goodison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
Davis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Macomb County
Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
- Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
Romeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Romeo is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <2>
Big Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
Meade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Meade is located in Macomb County
- Former names for Meade:
- Crawfords Settlement
- Vienna
Ray Center ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
- Ray Center is located in Macomb County
- Ray Center has also been known as:
- Ray
Cady ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 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
Clawson
(11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
Mount Clemens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
Pontiac
(12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
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 <2>
Fraser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Milton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Macomb County
Armada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <2>
Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 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 <2>

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 Shelby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.