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 Magra in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Magra. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Magra listed first.

Gold Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
- Gold Run is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <2>
Chicago Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Chicago Park is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Park <2>
Colfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
You Bet ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for You Bet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
Dutch Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat
- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <2>
Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
Towle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Towle is located in Placer County
Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
Kres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Kres is located in Nevada County
Weimar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimar
- Weimar is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <2>
Yankee Jims
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
Glenbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
Nevada City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <2>
Michigan Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
Blue Canyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
Clipper Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Placer County
Wolf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Wolf is located in Nevada County
Rough and Ready
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rough and Ready <2>
North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
Emigrant Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <2>
Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
North Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
- North Columbia is located in Nevada County
Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

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 Magra, 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.