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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 Oakland had a population of 48,682 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakland had a population of 424,891 people.

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

  • West Oakland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
    • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Brooklyn:
    • Antonio
    • Clinton
  • East Oakland ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
    • East Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Emeryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Alameda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruitvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Fruitvale:
    • Brays
    • Fruit Vale
  • Melrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Alameda County
  • Berkeley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Berkeley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkeley
    • West Berkeley is located in Alameda County
  • Seminary Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
    • Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
  • San Francisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stege
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stege have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege
    • Stege is located in Contra Costa County
  • San Leandro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • San Pablo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • San Lorenzo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiburon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hilarita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilarita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilarita
    • Hilarita is located in Marin County
  • Sausalito
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Baden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in San Mateo County
  • Mount Eden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinole
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
    • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <4>
  • San Bruno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sobrante
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobrante have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
    • Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
  • Danville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
    • Former name for Danville:
    • Inmanville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
  • San Quentin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Manzanita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
    • Manzanita is located in Marin County

The official website for Oakland: www.oaklandnet.com/

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

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 Oakland, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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