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>
Ely itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ely, with the one closest to Ely listed first.
- Penngrove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penngrove
- Penngrove is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penngrove <2>
- Petaluma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaluma
- Petaluma is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaluma <2>
- Cotati
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotati
- Cotati is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotati <2>
- Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Donahue ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Madrone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Yulupa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Glen Ellen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ellen <2>
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
- Santa Rosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <2>
- Sonoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Sonoma is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonoma <2>
- Schellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
- Schellville is located in Sonoma County
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 Sonoma County
- Melita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Melita is located in Sonoma County
- Novato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novato
- Novato is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novato <2>
- McGill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Tomales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomales
- Tomales is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomales <2>
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Black Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Sears Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Freestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Freestone is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freestone <2>
- Valley Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
- Valley Ford is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Ford <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
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 Ely, 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. |