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 Hercules in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hercules. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hercules listed first.
- Pinole
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sobrante
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobrante have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Tormey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tormey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Selby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
- Selby is located in Contra Costa County
- San Pablo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Costa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vallejo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stege
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stege have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege
- Stege is located in Contra Costa County
- Benicia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martinez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Berkeley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkeley
- West Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Berkeley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flosden ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flosden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flosden
- Flosden is located in Solano County
- San Quentin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pacheco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Emeryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Napa Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
- Napa Junction is located in Napa County
- San Rafael
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Green Brae
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hilarita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilarita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilarita
- Hilarita is located in Marin County
- Tiburon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Walnut Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sears Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Black Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hercules: www.ci.hercules.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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 Hercules, 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. |