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 Santa Rosa had a population of 5,220 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Santa Rosa had a population of 174,613 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Santa Rosa, with the one closest to Santa Rosa listed first.
- Melita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Melita is located in Sonoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melita
- From Santa Rosa to Melita
- Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fulton
- From Santa Rosa to Fulton
- Cotati
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotati
- Cotati is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotati <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cotati
- From Santa Rosa to Cotati
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Sonoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trenton
- From Santa Rosa to Trenton
- Stony Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stony Point
- From Santa Rosa to Stony Point
- Penngrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penngrove
- Penngrove is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penngrove <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Penngrove
- From Santa Rosa to Penngrove
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windsor
- From Santa Rosa to Windsor
- Forestville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forestville
- From Santa Rosa to Forestville
- Freestone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Freestone is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freestone <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freestone
- From Santa Rosa to Freestone
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomfield
- From Santa Rosa to Bloomfield
- Ely ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Glen Ellen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ellen <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Ellen
- From Santa Rosa to Glen Ellen
- Calistoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistoga
- Calistoga is located in Napa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calistoga <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calistoga
- From Santa Rosa to Calistoga
- Occidental
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occidental
- Occidental is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occidental <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Occidental
- From Santa Rosa to Occidental
- Valley Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
- Valley Ford is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Ford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Ford
- From Santa Rosa to Valley Ford
- Madrone ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Yulupa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Barro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Kellogg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kellogg
- From Santa Rosa to Kellogg
- Petaluma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaluma
- Petaluma is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaluma <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petaluma
- From Santa Rosa to Petaluma
- Saint Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Napa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Helena
- From Santa Rosa to Saint Helena
- Guerneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerneville
- Guerneville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guerneville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guerneville
- From Santa Rosa to Guerneville
- Tomales
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomales
- Tomales is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomales <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tomales
- From Santa Rosa to Tomales
- Rutherford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Napa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutherford
- From Santa Rosa to Rutherford
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Rosa: www.ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
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 Santa Rosa, 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. |