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 Thornville had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thornville, with the one closest to Thornville listed first.
- Metamora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
- Hunters Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Thomas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Dryden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
- Leonard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
- Attica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
- Farmers Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Lapeer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <2>
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Almont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
- Imlay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
- Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <2>
- Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Lum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Ortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Goodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Five Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Goodison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Romeo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <2>
- Kings Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Goodrich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Capac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
- Capac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
- Atlas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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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 Thornville, 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. |