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 in 1895, Ross had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ross had a population of 2,479 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- San Anselmo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Anselmo
- San Anselmo is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Anselmo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Anselmo
- From Ross to San Anselmo
- San Rafael
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
- San Rafael is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Rafael <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Rafael
- From Ross to San Rafael
- Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Larkspur
- From Ross to Larkspur
- Green Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brae
- Green Brae is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Brae <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Brae
- From Ross to Green Brae
- Fairfax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairfax
- From Ross to Fairfax
- Corte Madera
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corte Madera
- Corte Madera is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corte Madera <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corte Madera
- From Ross to Corte Madera
- Mill Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Valley
- Mill Valley is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Valley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mill Valley
- From Ross to Mill Valley
- Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - San Quentin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Quentin
- San Quentin is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Quentin <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Quentin
- From Ross to San Quentin
- Manzanita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
- Manzanita is located in Marin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manzanita
- From Ross to Manzanita
- San Geronimo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Geronimo
- San Geronimo is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Geronimo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Geronimo
- From Ross to San Geronimo
- Hilarita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ignacio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ignacio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ignacio
- From Ross to Ignacio
- Bolinas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinas
- Bolinas is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolinas <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bolinas
- From Ross to Bolinas
- Sausalito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sausalito
- Sausalito is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sausalito <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sausalito
- From Ross to Sausalito
- Tiburon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiburon
- Tiburon is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiburon <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tiburon
- From Ross to Tiburon
- Novato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novato
- Novato is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novato <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Novato
- From Ross to Novato
- Black Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Nicasio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicasio
- Nicasio is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicasio <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nicasio
- From Ross to Nicasio
- San Pablo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
- San Pablo is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Pablo
- From Ross to San Pablo
- Sobrante
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sobrante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sobrante
- From Ross to Sobrante
- Taylorville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
- Taylorville is located in Marin County
- Stege
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Tocaloma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tocaloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
- Tocaloma is located in Marin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tocaloma
- From Ross to Tocaloma
- Olema
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olema
- Olema is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olema <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olema
- From Ross to Olema
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ross: www.townofross.org/
The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.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 Ross, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |