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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 Waterford had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Drayton Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
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  • Clarkston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oxbow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  • Four Towns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
  • Pontiac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • White Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Commerce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Commerce is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Orchard Lake Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
    • Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
    • Orchard Lake
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  • Ortonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
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  • Clyde
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Walled Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • North Farmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
  • Goodison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Goodison is located in Oakland County
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  • Holly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <2>
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Franklin is located in Oakland County
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    • 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>
  • Rochester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Thomas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Thomas is located in Oakland County
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  • Wixom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wixom is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <2>
  • Birmingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>

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 Waterford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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