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 in 1895, Valley Center had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
- Melvin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Brown City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown City
- Brown City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
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- Speaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Yale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
- Peck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Roseburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Burnside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Goodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Brockway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Capac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
- Capac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
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- Marlette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette
- Marlette is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlette <3>
- Juhl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Kings Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Lum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Imlay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Fargo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - North Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <3>
- Emmett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <3>
- Clifford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Five Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Attica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Elmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Sanilac County
- Amadore ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
- Amadore is located in Sanilac County
- Croswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
- Croswell is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/
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 Valley Center, 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. |