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 Gilroy had a population of 1,694 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gilroy had a population of 54,831 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gilroy, with the one closest to Gilroy listed first.
- Carnadero
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnadero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnadero
- Carnadero is located in Santa Clara County
- Sargent ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Santa Clara County
- Tennant ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Tennant is located in Santa Clara County
- Vega ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
- Vega is located in Monterey County
- Madrone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
- Madrone is located in Santa Clara County
- Watsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pajaro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
- Pajaro is located in Monterey County
- Corralitos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hollister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Station
- Bell Station is located in Santa Clara County
- Bell Station has also been known as:
- Bell's Station
- Coyote
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Santa Clara County
- Elkhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
- New Almaden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Aptos
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Castroville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Natividad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natividad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natividad
- Natividad is located in Monterey County
- Santa Rita
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
- Tres Pinos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greystone ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Greystone is located in Santa Clara County
- Soquel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Capitola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Salinas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Santa Clara County
- Alamitos
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamitos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamitos
- Alamitos is located in Santa Clara County
- Guadalupe ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalupe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Guadalupe is located in Santa Clara County
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gilroy: www.ci.gilroy.ca.us/
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.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 Gilroy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
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