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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 Potrero Chico in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Potrero Chico. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Potrero Chico listed first.

  • Savannah ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Los Angeles County
  • El Monte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
    • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <3>
  • Los Nietos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Nietos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Nietos
    • Los Nietos is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Nietos <3>
  • Whittier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East San Gabriel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East San Gabriel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East San Gabriel
    • East San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County
  • San Gabriel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alhambra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shorb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorb
    • Shorb is located in Los Angeles County
  • East Los Angeles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bandini
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandini
    • Bandini is located in Los Angeles County
  • Fulton Wells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Wells
    • Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
  • Santa Fe Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Aurant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurant
    • Aurant is located in Los Angeles County
  • East Pasadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pasadena
    • East Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
  • Vinvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
    • Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
  • Downey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <3>
  • Santa Anita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Santa Anita is located in Los Angeles County
  • South Pasadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Los Angeles County
  • Lamanda Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamanda Park
    • Lamanda Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Studebaker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
  • Pasadena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
    • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <3>
  • Duarte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duarte
    • Duarte is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duarte <3>
  • Monrovia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sierra Madre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Garvanza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Garvanza is located in Los Angeles County
  • Highland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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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 Potrero Chico, 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>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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