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, Chicago Park had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chicago Park, with the one closest to Chicago Park listed first.
- Colfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Kres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kres
- From Chicago Park to Kres
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for You Bet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to You Bet
- From Chicago Park to You Bet
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weimar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glenbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yankee Jims
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Towle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Towle is located in Placer County
- Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Wolf is located in Nevada County
- Rough and Ready
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clipper Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Michigan Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- Sweetland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Sweetland is located in Nevada County
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North San Juan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Placer County
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
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 Chicago Park, 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. |