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 Michigan Bluff had a population of 377 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Michigan Bluff, with the one closest to Michigan Bluff listed first.
- Yankee Jims
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Placer County
- Towle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Towle is located in Placer County
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gold Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weimar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garden Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to You Bet
- From Michigan Bluff to You Bet
- Chicago Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clipper Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Kelsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Emigrant Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cool
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kres
(18 miles [29 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kres
- From Michigan Bluff to Kres
- Lotus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cisco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Placer County
- Glenbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Michigan Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |