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 Nevada City had a population of 2,524 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nevada City had a population of 3,127 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nevada City, with the one closest to Nevada City listed first.
- Glenbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Rough and Ready
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sweetland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetland is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Chicago Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North San Juan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Towle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Towle is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pike is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Pike has also been known as:
- Pike City
- Dobbins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camptonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moore's Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moore's Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Flat
- Oregon House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smartville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wolf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Weimar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Nevada City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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