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 Springfield in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Springfield. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.

Clarkston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston
- Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkston <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarkston
- From Springfield to Clarkston
Davisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisburg
- Davisburg is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davisburg
- From Springfield to Davisburg
Waterford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
White Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Lake
- From Springfield to White Lake
Drayton Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drayton Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drayton Plains
- From Springfield to Drayton Plains
Oxbow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxbow
- From Springfield to Oxbow
Ortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Ortonville is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ortonville
- From Springfield to Ortonville
Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clyde
- From Springfield to Clyde
Holly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holly
- From Springfield to Holly
Four Towns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Springfield to Four Towns
Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland
- From Springfield to Highland
Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Commerce
- From Springfield to Commerce
Oakwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood
- From Springfield to Oakwood
Pontiac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Springfield to Pontiac
Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxford
- From Springfield to Oxford
Goodrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goodrich
- From Springfield to Goodrich
Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milford
- From Springfield to Milford
Orchard Lake Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Springfield to Orchard Lake Village
Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thomas
- From Springfield to Thomas
Fenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
Atlas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
Tyrone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tyrone
- From Springfield to Tyrone
Walled Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Springfield to Walled Lake
Grand Blanc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Blanc
- Grand Blanc is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Blanc <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Blanc
- From Springfield to Grand Blanc
Hadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Springfield, 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.