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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 Wayland had a population of 523 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wayland had a population of 4,237 people.

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

  • Bradley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bradley is also located in Allegan County
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  • Moline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Moline is also located in Allegan County
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  • Corning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Corning is also located in Allegan County
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  • Hilliards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hilliards is also located in Allegan County
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  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dorr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowens Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bowens Mill is located in Barry County
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  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Corinth is located in Kent County
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  • Ross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ross is located in Kent County
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  • Watson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Watson is also located in Allegan County
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  • Martin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Martin is also located in Allegan County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
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  • Middleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • North Dorr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Dorr is located in Kent County
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  • New Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Salem is also located in Allegan County
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  • Carlisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle is located in Kent County
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  • Byron Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • South Monterey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Monterey is also located in Allegan County
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  • Hooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hooper is also located in Allegan County
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  • Irving
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Irving is located in Barry County
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  • Labarge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Labarge is located in Kent County
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  • Dutton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dutton is located in Kent County
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  • Gitchel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gitchel is located in Ottawa County
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  • Diamond Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Diamond Springs is also located in Allegan County
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  • Millgrove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millgrove is also located in Allegan County
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    • Millgrove has also been known as:
    • Mill Grove
  • Allegan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allegan is also located in Allegan County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,016 people
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  • Otsego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Otsego is also located in Allegan County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
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  • Prairieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairieville is located in Barry County
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  • Alaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alaska is located in Kent County
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  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
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  • Forest Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
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  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakland is also located in Allegan County
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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 Wayland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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