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 Southfield had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Southfield had a population of 72,174 people.

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

Royal Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Royal Oak
- From Southfield to Royal Oak
Clawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clawson
- From Southfield to Clawson
Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birmingham
- From Southfield to Birmingham
Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Franklin has also been known as:
- Franklin Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Southfield to Franklin
Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- Oak is located in Wayne County
Redford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Redford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <2>
Beech
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech
- From Southfield to Beech
Highland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Park
- From Southfield to Highland Park
Big Beaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4>
- 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 Southfield to Big Beaver
Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmington
- From Southfield to Farmington
Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Elm is located in Wayne County
North Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
- North Farmington is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Farmington
- From Southfield to North Farmington
Livonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Livonia
- From Southfield to Livonia
Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Southfield to Troy
Stark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stark is located in Wayne County
Dearborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dearborn
- From Southfield to Dearborn
Orchard Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orchard Lake Village
- From Southfield to Orchard Lake Village
Pontiac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pontiac
- From Southfield to Pontiac
Detroit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Detroit
- From Southfield to Detroit
Conners Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conners Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
- Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
Novi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
- Novi is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Novi
- From Southfield to Novi
Northville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Northville is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northville
- From Southfield to Northville
Inkster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkster
- Inkster is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inkster
- From Southfield to Inkster
Delray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Delray is located in Wayne County
Four Towns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Towns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Four Towns
- From Southfield to Four Towns
Walled Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walled Lake
- Walled Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walled Lake <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walled Lake
- From Southfield to Walled Lake

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Southfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Southfield, 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.