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 Smyrna had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
- Belding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Kent County
- Fallassburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallassburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallassburg
- Fallassburg is located in Kent County
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grattan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parnell
- From Smyrna to Parnell
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saranac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woods Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Amsden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cannonsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ionia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fenwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harvard
- From Smyrna to Harvard
- Ada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Kent County
- Gowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
- Gowen is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <2>
- Elmdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Palo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sheridan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sidney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chauncey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Chauncey is located in Kent County
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 Smyrna, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |