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 San Diego had a population of 16,159 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, San Diego had a population of 1,422,420 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from San Diego, with the one closest to San Diego listed first.
- Coronado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
- Coronado is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronado <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coronado
- From San Diego to Coronado
- Old Town San Diego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Town San Diego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town San Diego
- Old Town San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Old Town San Diego
- From San Diego to Old Town San Diego
- National City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to National City
- From San Diego to National City
- Chula Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chula Vista
- From San Diego to Chula Vista
- Bonita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonita
- From San Diego to Bonita
- Pacific Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Beach
- Pacific Beach is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pacific Beach
- From San Diego to Pacific Beach
- Coronado Heights ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronado Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Heights
- Coronado Heights is located in San Diego County
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunnyside
- From San Diego to Sunnyside
- La Mesa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Mesa
- From San Diego to La Mesa
- South San Diego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South San Diego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Diego
- South San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South San Diego
- From San Diego to South San Diego
- La Presa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Presa
- From San Diego to La Presa
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Valley
- From San Diego to Spring Valley
- Selwyn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Nestor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Linda Vista ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Vista
- Linda Vista is located in San Diego County
- Otay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - El Cajon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Cajon
- From San Diego to El Cajon
- Santee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santee
- From San Diego to Santee
- Sorrento
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Jamul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamul
- Jamul is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamul <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jamul
- From San Diego to Jamul
- Lakeside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeside
- From San Diego to Lakeside
- Riverview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Del Mar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar
- Del Mar is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Mar <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Del Mar
- From San Diego to Del Mar
- Dehesa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Poway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poway
- From San Diego to Poway
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Diego: www.sandiego.gov/
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.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 San Diego, 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. |