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

  • Westminster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cerritos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Artesia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Artesia is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,168 people
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  • Long Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bolsa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bolsa is located in Orange County
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  • Almond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Almond is located in Orange County
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  • Buena Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carmenita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Garden Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brookhurst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookhurst is located in Orange County
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  • Clearwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Northam ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Northam is located in Orange County
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  • Norwalk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
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  • Dominguez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dominguez is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Studebaker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Thenard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Thenard is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Anaheim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fullerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton Wells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Compton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Compton is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
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  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Downey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
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  • Miraflores
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Miraflores is located in Orange County
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  • Santa Fe Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • San Pedro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • San Pedro is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Vinvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Santa Ana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Los Nietos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lynwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
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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 Rossmoor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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