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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 Half Moon Bay had a population of 784 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Half Moon Bay had a population of 12,513 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Half Moon Bay, with the one closest to Half Moon Bay listed first.

  • Belmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • San Gregorio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • San Carlos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • San Mateo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Millbrae
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Searsville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Searsville is located in San Mateo County
  • Redwood City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • San Bruno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Baden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in San Mateo County
  • Menlo Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fair Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
  • Pescadero
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Santa Clara County
  • Palo Alto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Alvarado ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alvarado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Alvarado is located in Alameda County
  • Mount Eden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • San Francisco
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Newark
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • San Lorenzo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • San Leandro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Alameda
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Santa Clara County
  • Melrose
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Alameda County
  • Fruitvale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Fruitvale:
    • Brays
    • Fruit Vale
  • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Brooklyn:
    • Antonio
    • Clinton

The official website for Half Moon Bay: www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

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 Half Moon Bay, 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.




 

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