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 Rafael had a population of 3,290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, San Rafael had a population of 58,528 people.

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

Ross
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
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Green Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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>
San Anselmo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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>
Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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- Larkspur is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <2>
Corte Madera
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
San Quentin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
Fairfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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- Fairfax is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
Mill Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- 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>
Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Marin County
Manzanita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Manzanita is located in Marin County
Hilarita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilarita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilarita
- Hilarita is located in Marin County
Ignacio
(6 miles [9.7 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
Tiburon
(7 miles [11.3 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>
Sausalito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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>
San Geronimo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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>
Novato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Novato is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novato <2>
San Pablo
(9 miles [14.5 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>
Sobrante
(9 miles [14.5 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
Black Point
(9 miles [14.5 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
Bolinas
(10 miles [16.1 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>
Stege
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stege have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege
- Stege is located in Contra Costa County
Nicasio
(11 miles [17.7 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>
Pinole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
- Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <2>
Taylorville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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
Sears Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sears Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
Tocaloma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for San Rafael: www.cityofsanrafael.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 San Rafael, 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.