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>

While we didn't find Flinn Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Flinn Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Flinn Springs listed first.

Lakeside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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 Flinn Springs to Lakeside
Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
Dehesa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
Alpine
(5 miles [8 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 Flinn Springs to Alpine
El Cajon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Cajon
- From Flinn Springs to El Cajon
El Capitan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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 Flinn Springs to El Capitan
Santee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Flinn Springs to Santee
Jamul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Flinn Springs to Jamul
La Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 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 Flinn Springs to La Mesa
Spring Valley
(11 miles [17.7 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 Flinn Springs to Spring Valley
La Presa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Flinn Springs to La Presa
Descanso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descanso
- Descanso is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Descanso <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Descanso
- From Flinn Springs to Descanso
Poway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Flinn Springs to Poway
Sunnyside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunnyside
- From Flinn Springs to Sunnyside
Dulzura
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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 Flinn Springs to Dulzura
Ballena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballena
- Ballena is located in San Diego County
Bonita
(17 miles [27.4 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 Flinn Springs to Bonita
San Pasqual
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pasqual have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pasqual
- San Pasqual is located in San Diego County
National City
(18 miles [29 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 Flinn Springs to National City
Otay
(18 miles [29 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
Cuyamaca ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyamaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamaca
- Cuyamaca is located in San Diego County
Linda Vista ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 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
San Diego
(19 miles [30.6 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 Flinn Springs to San Diego
Selwyn ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 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
Chula Vista
(20 miles [32.2 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 Flinn Springs to Chula Vista
Wynola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynola
- Wynola is located in San Diego County
Santa Ysabel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ysabel
- Santa Ysabel is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ysabel <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Ysabel
- From Flinn Springs to Santa Ysabel

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 Flinn Springs, 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.