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 Gaston in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gaston. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Maybert ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Graniteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Moore's Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Flat
- Moore's Flat is located in Nevada County
- Emigrant Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <2>
- Alleghany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <2>
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Blue Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- Downieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <2>
- Cisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Goodyears Bar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
- Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <2>
- Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
- Towle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Sierra City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra City
- Sierra City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sierra City <2>
- North Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
- North Columbia is located in Nevada County
- Dutch Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat
- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <2>
- Pike
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - You Bet ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Gold Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
- Gold Run is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <2>
- Camptonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptonville
- Camptonville is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camptonville <2>
- Nevada City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <2>
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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 Nevada County
- Glenbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Kres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Scales ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - North San Juan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North San Juan
- North San Juan is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North San Juan <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
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 Gaston, 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. |