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>
Balls Ferry itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Balls Ferry, with the one closest to Balls Ferry listed first.
- Cottonwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <2>
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
- Millville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <2>
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Tehama County
- Olinda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
- Olinda is located in Shasta County
- Girvan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Inwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Shasta County
- Paynes Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Creek
- Paynes Creek is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynes Creek <2>
- Redding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <2>
- Red Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Red Bluff is located in Tehama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bluff <2>
- Shingletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingletown <2>
- Manton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Manton is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <2>
- Waugh ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Gas Point ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Point
- Gas Point is located in Shasta County
- Buckeye
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Shasta County
- Shasta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta
- Shasta is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta <2>
- Igo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Igo is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Igo <2>
- Rawson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Oak Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
- Oak Run is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Run <2>
- Hart ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Copley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Ono
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
- Ono is located in Shasta County
- Proberta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proberta
- Proberta is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proberta <2>
- Ydaloom ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Lyonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Tehama County
- Kennett ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.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 Balls Ferry, 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. |