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, Cerritos had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Cerritos had a population of 48,624 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cerritos, with the one closest to Cerritos listed first.
- Artesia
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Carmenita
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmenita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmenita
- Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
- Norwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Buena Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Studebaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
- Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
- Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Orange County
- Northam ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northam
- Northam is located in Orange County
- Fulton Wells
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Wells
- Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
- Brookhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhurst
- Brookhurst is located in Orange County
- Downey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clearwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
- Santa Fe Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Los Nietos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Nietos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Nietos
- Los Nietos is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Nietos <2>
- Westminster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anaheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fullerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whittier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vinvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
- Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
- Dominguez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
- Dominguez is located in Los Angeles County
- Long Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bolsa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolsa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsa
- Bolsa is located in Orange County
- Miraflores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miraflores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miraflores
- Miraflores is located in Orange County
- Lynwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cerritos: www.ci.cerritos.ca.us/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
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 Cerritos, 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. |