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 El Cajon had a population of 293 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, El Cajon had a population of 102,401 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from El Cajon, with the one closest to El Cajon listed first.

Santee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santee
- From El Cajon to Santee
La Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Mesa
- From El Cajon to La Mesa
Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Valley
- From El Cajon to Spring Valley
Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeside
- From El Cajon to Lakeside
Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in San Diego County
La Presa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Presa
- From El Cajon to La Presa
Dehesa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehesa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehesa
- Dehesa is located in San Diego County
Jamul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamul
- Jamul is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamul <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jamul
- From El Cajon to Jamul
Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunnyside
- From El Cajon to Sunnyside
Bonita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonita
- From El Cajon to Bonita
National City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to National City
- From El Cajon to National City
Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alpine
- From El Cajon to Alpine
San Diego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Diego
- From El Cajon to San Diego
Poway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poway
- From El Cajon to Poway
Chula Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chula Vista
- From El Cajon to Chula Vista
Otay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otay
- Otay is located in San Diego County
Linda Vista ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Vista
- Linda Vista is located in San Diego County
Selwyn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selwyn
- Selwyn is located in San Diego County
Old Town San Diego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Town San Diego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town San Diego
- Old Town San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Old Town San Diego
- From El Cajon to Old Town San Diego
Coronado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
- Coronado is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronado <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coronado
- From El Cajon to Coronado
El Capitan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for El Capitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Capitan
- El Capitan is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Capitan
- From El Cajon to El Capitan
Dulzura
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulzura
- Dulzura is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulzura <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dulzura
- From El Cajon to Dulzura
Pacific Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Beach
- Pacific Beach is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pacific Beach
- From El Cajon to Pacific Beach
Coronado Heights ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronado Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Heights
- Coronado Heights is located in San Diego County
Sorrento
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in San Diego County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for El Cajon: www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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 El Cajon, 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.