Yep - I remember walking the 2 short blocks to Mrs. Allen’s, corner store - and after we moved, Dominic’s was just 100 yards away.
The church, grocery store, Critics Ice Cream Shop, saloon, restaurant and the school was 5 minutes away. Also, pizza shop, bowling hall. A small plaza opened about 1950....with A&P, Meat market, Kresge's. Dad picked well!!
For retail, you hopped a bus and went downtown.