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 Compton had a population of 636 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Compton had a population of 93,967 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Lynwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
- Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynwood
- From Compton to Lynwood
- Clearwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clearwater
- From Compton to Clearwater
- Dominguez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - South Los Angeles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Los Angeles
- South Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Los Angeles
- From Compton to South Los Angeles
- Moneta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florence
- From Compton to Florence
- Downey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Downey
- From Compton to Downey
- Vinvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
- Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vinvale
- From Compton to Vinvale
- Gardena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
- Gardena is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardena <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardena
- From Compton to Gardena
- Thenard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwalk
- From Compton to Norwalk
- Studebaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
- Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Studebaker
- From Compton to Studebaker
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From Compton to Wilmington
- Long Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Beach
- From Compton to Long Beach
- Artesia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Artesia
- From Compton to Artesia
- Fulton Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Wells
- Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fulton Wells
- From Compton to Fulton Wells
- Santa Fe Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Springs
- Santa Fe Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe Springs <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Fe Springs
- From Compton to Santa Fe Springs
- Bandini
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandini
- Bandini is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bandini
- From Compton to Bandini
- Hyde Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hyde Park
- From Compton to Hyde Park
- Inglewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inglewood
- From Compton to Inglewood
- Clement Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Junction
- Clement Junction is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clement Junction
- From Compton to Clement Junction
- Cerritos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerritos
- Cerritos is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerritos <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cerritos
- From Compton to Cerritos
- Carmenita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmenita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmenita
- Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carmenita
- From Compton to Carmenita
- Los Nietos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- East Los Angeles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Los Angeles
- East Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Los Angeles <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Los Angeles
- From Compton to East Los Angeles
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Compton: www.comptoncity.org/
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 Compton, 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. |