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

Placerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in El Dorado County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <2>
Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
El Dorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <2>
Kelsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
Coloma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Coloma is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <2>
Fair Play
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Fair Play is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
Garden Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <2>
Lotus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Lotus is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lotus <2>
Shingle Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Shingle Springs is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingle Springs <2>
Nashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in El Dorado County
Pacific
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Pacific is located in El Dorado County
Omo Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omo Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo Ranch
- Omo Ranch is located in El Dorado County
Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
Grizzly Flatx
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Grizzly Flatx is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grizzly Flatx <2>
Bryants
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryants have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants
- Bryants is located in El Dorado County
Fiddletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Fiddletown is located in Amador County
- Former name for Fiddletown:
- Oleta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiddletown <2>
Pilot Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
- Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill <2>
Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
Latrobe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latrobe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
- Latrobe is located in El Dorado County
Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
- Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
Cool
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Cool is located in El Dorado County
- Former name for Cool:
- Cave Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cool <2>
White Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Sacramento County
Volcano
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcano
- Volcano is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volcano <2>
Drytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drytown
- Drytown is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drytown <2>
Yankee Jims
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
Michigan Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.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 Motor City, 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.