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)
- Greenbrae
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- San Anselmo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Corte Madera
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- San Quentin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mill Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Manzanita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hilarita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilarita is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilarita
- Ignacio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tiburon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sausalito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- San Geronimo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Novato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- San Pablo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sobrante
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Black Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- Bolinas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stege
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stege is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege
- Nicasio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Taylorville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Taylorville is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
- Sears Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tocaloma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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. |
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