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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Capetown had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Capetown, with the one closest to Capetown listed first.
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferndale
- From Capetown to Ferndale
- Petrolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petrolia
- From Capetown to Petrolia
- Port Kenyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
- Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Kenyon
- From Capetown to Port Kenyon
- Waddington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
- Waddington is located in Humboldt County
- Rio Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Dell
- Rio Dell is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Dell <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Dell
- From Capetown to Rio Dell
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From Capetown to Alton
- Scotia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scotia
- From Capetown to Scotia
- Rohnerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
- Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rohnerville
- From Capetown to Rohnerville
- Fortuna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Fortuna is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fortuna
- From Capetown to Fortuna
- Hydesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville
- Hydesville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydesville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hydesville
- From Capetown to Hydesville
- Table Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Table Bluff
- From Capetown to Table Bluff
- Beatrice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Pepperwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepperwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pepperwood
- From Capetown to Pepperwood
- Fields Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
- Fields Landing is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fields Landing <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fields Landing
- From Capetown to Fields Landing
- Englewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Freshwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freshwater
- From Capetown to Freshwater
- Eureka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eureka
- From Capetown to Eureka
- Bridgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeville
- From Capetown to Bridgeville
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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 Capetown, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |