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 Hollister had a population of 1,234 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hollister had a population of 41,805 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hollister, with the one closest to Hollister listed first.
- Tres Pinos
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Pinos
- Tres Pinos is located in San Benito County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tres Pinos <2>
- Sargent ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Santa Clara County
- Paicines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paicines
- Paicines is located in San Benito County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paicines <2>
- Carnadero
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Natividad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Bell Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
- Gilroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
- Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <2>
- Santa Rita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
- Vega ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Salinas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salinas
- Salinas is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salinas <2>
- Spence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Elkhorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
- Pajaro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
- Pajaro is located in Monterey County
- Castroville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
- Castroville is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
- Chualar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chualar
- Chualar is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chualar <2>
- Watsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsonville
- Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsonville <2>
- Blanco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Tennant ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Gonzales
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <2>
- Corralitos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corralitos
- Corralitos is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corralitos <2>
- Madrone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
- Madrone is located in Santa Clara County
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Seaside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <2>
- Soledad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad
- Soledad is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soledad <2>
- San Benito
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
- San Benito is located in San Benito County
- Coyote
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
- Aptos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptos
- Aptos is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aptos <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hollister: www.hollister.ca.gov/
The official website for San Benito County: www.san-benito.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 Hollister, 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. |