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 Merced Falls had a population of 385 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Merced Falls, with the one closest to Merced Falls listed first.
- Hornitos
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Snelling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hopeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Hopeton is located in Merced County
- Bear Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coulterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Bullion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
- Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
- Merced
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Atwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mariposa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Plainsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Merced County
- Montpelier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Stanislaus County
- Arena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Merced County
- Athlone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athlone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Merced County
- Big Oak Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Groveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Livingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ben Hur
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County
- Chinese Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waterford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Delhi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jerseydale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
- Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
- Knights Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turlock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.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 Merced Falls, 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. |