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 Rio Dell had a population of 213 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rio Dell had a population of 3,439 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rio Dell, with the one closest to Rio Dell listed first.

Scotia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scotia
- From Rio Dell to Scotia
Alton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From Rio Dell to Alton
Hydesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville
- Hydesville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydesville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hydesville
- From Rio Dell to Hydesville
Rohnerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
- Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rohnerville
- From Rio Dell to Rohnerville
Pepperwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepperwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pepperwood
- From Rio Dell to Pepperwood
Waddington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
- Waddington is located in Humboldt County
Fortuna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Fortuna is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fortuna
- From Rio Dell to Fortuna
Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferndale
- From Rio Dell to Ferndale
Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Humboldt County
Port Kenyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
- Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Kenyon
- From Rio Dell to Port Kenyon
Beatrice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Humboldt County
Table Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Table Bluff
- From Rio Dell to Table Bluff
Capetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capetown
- Capetown is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capetown
- From Rio Dell to Capetown
Petrolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petrolia
- From Rio Dell to Petrolia
Fields Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
- Fields Landing is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fields Landing <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fields Landing
- From Rio Dell to Fields Landing
Bridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeville
- From Rio Dell to Bridgeville
Freshwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freshwater
- From Rio Dell to Freshwater
Fruitland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fruitland
- From Rio Dell to Fruitland
Maple Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Maple Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maple Creek
- From Rio Dell to Maple Creek
Eureka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eureka
- From Rio Dell to Eureka
Bayside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Bayside is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bayside
- From Rio Dell to Bayside
Arcata
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcata
- Arcata is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcata <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcata
- From Rio Dell to Arcata
Phillipsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Phillipsville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phillipsville
- From Rio Dell to Phillipsville
Korbel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korbel
- Korbel is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Korbel <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Korbel
- From Rio Dell to Korbel
Blue Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lake
- Blue Lake is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Lake <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Lake
- From Rio Dell to Blue Lake

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rio Dell: www.riodellcity.com/

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

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 Rio Dell, 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	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.