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 Nelson had a population of 217 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bigg's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oroville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pentz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentz
- Pentz is located in Butte County
- Chico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Butte City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cherokee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Butte County
- Jacinto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Jacinto is located in Glenn County
- Afton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Glenn County
- Palermo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yankee Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
- Yankee Hill is located in Butte County
- Paradise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyandotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Wyandotte is located in Butte County
- Pennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Sutter County
- Nord ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nord
- Nord is located in Butte County
- Live Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Sutter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
- Honcut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Butte County
- Honcut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honcut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honcut
- Honcut is located in Yuba County
- Hurleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurleton
- Hurleton is located in Butte County
- Magalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Butte County
- Anita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Anita is located in Butte County
- Nimshew
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimshew
- Nimshew is located in Butte County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Nelson, 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. |