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 Ralston in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ralston. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Michigan Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Yankee Jims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Garden Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <2>
- Towle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
- Gold Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
- Gold Run is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <2>
- Kelsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Dutch Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat
- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <2>
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Weimar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimar
- Weimar is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <2>
- Blue Canyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- Lotus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Lotus is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lotus <2>
- Coloma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Coloma is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <2>
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Chicago Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Chicago Park is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Park <2>
- Clipper Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Cool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Cool is located in El Dorado County
- Former name for Cool:
- Cave Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cool <2>
- Pacific
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Placerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in El Dorado County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <2>
- Emigrant Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <2>
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Pilot Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
- Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill <2>
- Cisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ralston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
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 Ralston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |