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 Blackhawk in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blackhawk. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blackhawk listed first.

San Ramon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
- San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <2>
Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
Alamo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <2>
Clayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
Stewartville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Stewartville is located in Contra Costa County
Somersville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Somersville is located in Contra Costa County
Nortonville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <2>
Pleasanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <2>
Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Livermore is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
Brentwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <2>
Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <2>
Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
Cornwall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Contra Costa County
Bay Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
- Bay Point is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Point <2>
Pacheco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco
- Pacheco is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacheco <2>
Seminary Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
- Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
McAvoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAvoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvoy
- McAvoy is located in Contra Costa County
San Leandro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
- San Leandro is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <2>
San Lorenzo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Lorenzo <2>
Sunol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol
- Sunol is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunol <2>
Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Alameda County
Mount Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
- Mount Eden is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eden <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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 Blackhawk, 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.