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>
While we didn't find Westwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Kalamazoo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalamazoo <2>
- Oshtemo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshtemo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
- Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
- East Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Comstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Alamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Portage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
- Mattawan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
- Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
- Plainwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainwell
- Plainwell is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <2>
- Richland Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
- Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
- Almena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Otsego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Otsego is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
- Cressey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pavilion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Doster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
- Schoolcraft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolcraft
- Schoolcraft is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoolcraft <2>
- Vicksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
- Scotts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <2>
- Gobles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobles
- Gobles is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gobles <2>
- Paw Paw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <2>
- Lawton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
- Hooper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/
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 Westwood, 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. |