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>

While we didn't find South Ionia in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of South Ionia. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to South Ionia listed first.

Ionia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ionia
- From South Ionia to Ionia
Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Ionia County
Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyons
- From South Ionia to Lyons
Muir
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
- Muir is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muir <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Muir
- From South Ionia to Muir
Saranac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac
- Saranac is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saranac
- From South Ionia to Saranac
Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orleans
- From South Ionia to Orleans
Woods Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woods Corners
- From South Ionia to Woods Corners
West Sebewa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Sebewa
- From South Ionia to West Sebewa
Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shiloh
- From South Ionia to Shiloh
Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From South Ionia to Portland
Palo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palo
- From South Ionia to Palo
Pewamo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewamo
- Pewamo is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewamo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pewamo
- From South Ionia to Pewamo
Belding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
- Belding is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belding <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belding
- From South Ionia to Belding
Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Ionia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
Fenwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fenwick
- From South Ionia to Fenwick
Fallassburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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
Lake Odessa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
- Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
Westphalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westphalia
- From South Ionia to Westphalia
Matherton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matherton
- From South Ionia to Matherton
Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowell
- From South Ionia to Lowell
Amsden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amsden
- From South Ionia to Amsden
Elmdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmdale
- From South Ionia to Elmdale
Woodbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Eaton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodbury
- From South Ionia to Woodbury
Sunfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Sunfield is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfield <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunfield
- From South Ionia to Sunfield
Hubbardston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
- Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <2>
Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.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 South Ionia, 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.