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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 Sturgis had a population of 2,489 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sturgis had a population of 10,803 people.

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

  • Fawn River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ontario
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Burr Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <3>
  • Findley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nottawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Scott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Seyberts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wasepi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • LaGrange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
  • Mongo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Centreville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shipshewana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
    • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <3>
  • Fairfax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • White Pigeon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bronson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Colon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <3>
  • Constantine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <3>
  • Orland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
  • Gilead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Emma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Valentine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Brushy Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Three Rivers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <3>
  • Mendon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>

The official website for Sturgis: www.ci.sturgis.mi.us/

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.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 Sturgis, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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