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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 Smiths Creek had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Thornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Saint Clair County
  • Columbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rattle Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Run
    • Rattle Run is located in Saint Clair County
  • Kimball
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
  • Goodells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
    • Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
  • Lambs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Marysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wadhams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadhams
    • Wadhams is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wadhams
    • From Smiths Creek to Wadhams
  • Abbotsford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
    • Abbotsford is located in Saint Clair County
  • Belle River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Adair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adair
    • From Smiths Creek to Adair
  • Ruby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Clair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Memphis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Former name for Memphis:
    • Well's Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
  • Port Huron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Emmett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North Street
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Atkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atkins
    • From Smiths Creek to Atkins
  • Casco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Casco is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
  • Avoca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Doyle ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in Macomb County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doyle
    • From Smiths Creek to Doyle
  • Riley Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fargo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Saint Clair County
  • Brockway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brockway
    • From Smiths Creek to Brockway

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

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 Smiths Creek, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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