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 Lakewood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lakewood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Clearwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
- Artesia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dominguez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
- Dominguez is located in Los Angeles County
- Cerritos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Norwalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Studebaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
- Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
- Downey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Compton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vinvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
- Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
- Long Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carmenita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmenita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmenita
- Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
- Lynwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thenard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thenard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thenard
- Thenard is located in Los Angeles County
- Fulton Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Wells
- Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
- Santa Fe Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Los Angeles County
- Buena Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Northam ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northam
- Northam is located in Orange County
- Los Nietos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Nietos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Nietos
- Los Nietos is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Nietos <3>
- Almond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Orange County
- South Los Angeles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Los Angeles
- South Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Gardena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookhurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhurst
- Brookhurst is located in Orange County
- Whittier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Los Angeles County
- Moneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Moneta is located in Los Angeles County
- Bandini
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandini
- Bandini is located in Los Angeles County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lakewood: www.lakewoodcity.org/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
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 Lakewood, 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |