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 Madera in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Madera. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Madera listed first.
- La Vina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Herndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Muscatel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Raymond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Fresno
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
- Fresno is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresno <2>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Fresno
From Madera to Fresno
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Madera County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Knowles
From Madera to Knowles
- Firebaugh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebaugh
- Firebaugh is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firebaugh <2>
Google driving directions:
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From Madera to Firebaugh
- Plainsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Merced County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Plainsburg
From Madera to Plainsburg
- Athlone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athlone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Merced County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Athlone
From Madera to Athlone
- Easton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Easton
From Madera to Easton
- Malaga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Lone Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Ben Hur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Oleander
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grub Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
- Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madera: www.cityofmadera.org/
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
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 Madera, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |