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>

Mesa Grande itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

Santa Ysabel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ysabel
- Santa Ysabel is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ysabel <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Ysabel
- From Mesa Grande to Santa Ysabel
Ballena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballena
- Ballena is located in San Diego County
Wynola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynola
- Wynola is located in San Diego County
Julian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Julian
- From Mesa Grande to Julian
San Pasqual
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pasqual have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pasqual
- San Pasqual is located in San Diego County
Banner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Banner
- From Mesa Grande to Banner
Ranchita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchita
- Ranchita is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ranchita
- From Mesa Grande to Ranchita
Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Grove
- From Mesa Grande to Oak Grove
Valley Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Center
- From Mesa Grande to Valley Center
El Capitan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for El Capitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Capitan
- El Capitan is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Capitan
- From Mesa Grande to El Capitan
Cuyamaca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyamaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamaca
- Cuyamaca is located in San Diego County
Escondido
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido
- Escondido is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escondido <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Escondido
- From Mesa Grande to Escondido
Poway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poway
- From Mesa Grande to Poway
Pala
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pala
- Pala is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pala <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pala
- From Mesa Grande to Pala
Twin Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Twin Oaks is located in San Diego County
San Marcos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- San Marcos is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Marcos <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Marcos
- From Mesa Grande to San Marcos
Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alpine
- From Mesa Grande to Alpine
Riverview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in San Diego County
Lakeside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeside
- From Mesa Grande to Lakeside
Descanso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descanso
- Descanso is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Descanso <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Descanso
- From Mesa Grande to Descanso
Buena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena
- Buena is located in San Diego County
Santee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santee
- From Mesa Grande to Santee
Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in San Diego County
Dehesa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehesa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehesa
- Dehesa is located in San Diego County
Rainbow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rainbow is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rainbow
- From Mesa Grande to Rainbow
Bonsall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsall
- Bonsall is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonsall <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonsall
- From Mesa Grande to Bonsall
Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vista
- From Mesa Grande to Vista

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.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 Mesa Grande, 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.
<4>	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.