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 Altaville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Altaville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Altaville listed first.
- Angels Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Douglas Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Murphys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Copperopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tuttletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sheep Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- San Andreas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Telegraph City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chinese Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jenny Lind
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rich Gulch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
- Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
- Soulsbyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mokelumne Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rail Road Flat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Campo Seco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Knights Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tuolumne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Trees
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Altaville, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |