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 Placerville had a population of 1,690 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Placerville had a population of 11,077 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Placerville, with the one closest to Placerville listed first.
- El Dorado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kelsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coloma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lotus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shingle Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nashville is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Fair Play
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pilot Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Latrobe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Latrobe is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
- Fiddletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Omo Ranch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omo Ranch is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo Ranch
- Grizzly Flatx
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pacific
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pacific is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Cool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bryants
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bryants is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants
- Folsom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Home ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Drytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clipper Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Jims
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Placerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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