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 Petaluma had a population of 3,692 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Petaluma had a population of 60,632 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Petaluma, with the one closest to Petaluma listed first.
- Ely ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Penngrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Donahue ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donahue is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
- Cotati
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Novato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Madrone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madrone is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
- Schellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Schellville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
- Sonoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yulupa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yulupa is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulupa
- Glen Ellen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- Sears Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Nicasio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ignacio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Point Reyes Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tocaloma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Rosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Merazo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tomales
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Petaluma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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