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 Chico had a population of 2,894 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chico had a population of 102,867 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chico, with the one closest to Chico listed first.
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nord ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anita is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cana is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jacinto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jacinto is located in Glenn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Forest Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pentz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pentz is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentz
- Nimshew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Magalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yankee Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yankee Hill is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
- Lovelock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lovelock is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
- Vina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Orland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Powellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Butte City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oroville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bigg's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Corning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willows
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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 Chico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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