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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>

While we didn't find Oceanview in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oceanview. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oceanview listed first.

  • Baden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Baden is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
  • San Francisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • San Bruno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Millbrae
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sausalito
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • San Mateo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alameda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Former names for Brooklyn:
    • Antonio
    • Clinton
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
  • Emeryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tiburon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Manzanita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Manzanita is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
  • Fruitvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Former names for Fruitvale:
    • Brays
    • Fruit Vale
  • East Oakland ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
  • Hilarita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hilarita is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilarita
  • Melrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Melrose is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • West Berkeley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Berkeley is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkeley
  • Alto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alto is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Mill Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Seminary Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
  • Berkeley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Corte Madera
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • San Leandro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Stege
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stege is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege

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 Oceanview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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