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 in 1895, Seaside had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Seaside had a population of 34,115 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Seaside, with the one closest to Seaside listed first.
- Monterey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pacific Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in Monterey County
- Salinas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Castroville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Rita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santa Rita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Rita
- From Seaside to Santa Rita
- Spence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Spence is located in Monterey County
- Natividad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natividad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natividad
- Natividad is located in Monterey County
- Elkhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chualar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pajaro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vega ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
- Vega is located in Monterey County
- Watsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gonzales
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aptos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Capitola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Soquel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Posts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sargent ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corralitos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Santa Cruz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hollister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Seaside: www.ci.seaside.ca.us/
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.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 Seaside, 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. |