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 had a population of 2,009 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Merced had a population of 88,235 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Merced, with the one closest to Merced listed first.

Atwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atwater
- From Merced to Atwater
Athlone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Merced to Athlone
Plainsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Merced to Plainsburg
Arena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Merced County
Hopeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Hopeton is located in Merced County
Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Livingston
- From Merced to Livingston
Snelling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Snelling is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snelling <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snelling
- From Merced to Snelling
Merced Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
- Merced Falls is located in Merced County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Merced Falls
- From Merced to Merced Falls
Delhi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delhi
- From Merced to Delhi
Hornitos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornitos
- Hornitos is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornitos <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hornitos
- From Merced to Hornitos
Montpelier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Stanislaus County
Dos Palos
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Palos
- Dos Palos is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dos Palos <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dos Palos
- From Merced to Dos Palos
Turlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlock
- Turlock is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turlock <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turlock
- From Merced to Turlock
Los Banos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Banos
- Los Banos is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Banos <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Banos
- From Merced to Los Banos
La Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Grange
- From Merced to La Grange
Hickman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hickman
- From Merced to Hickman
Linora ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linora
- Linora is located in Merced County
Ingomar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Ingomar is located in Merced County
Volta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volta
- Volta is located in Merced County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Volta
- From Merced to Volta
Bear Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear Valley
- From Merced to Bear Valley
Waterford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterford
- From Merced to Waterford
Mount Bullion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
- Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Bullion
- From Merced to Mount Bullion
Gustine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
- Gustine is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gustine
- From Merced to Gustine
Ben Hur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County
Keyes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyes
- Keyes is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyes <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keyes
- From Merced to Keyes
Newman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Newman is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newman
- From Merced to Newman

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Merced: www.cityofmerced.org/

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, 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.