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, Union Hill had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Union Hill, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
- Kres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kres
- From Union Hill to Kres
- Glenbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Nevada City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chicago Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for You Bet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to You Bet
- From Union Hill to You Bet
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sweetland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Sweetland is located in Nevada County
- Dutch Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wolf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Wolf is located in Nevada County
- North San Juan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Weimar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Towle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Towle is located in Placer County
- Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smartville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dobbins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yankee Jims
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Oregon House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clipper Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Pike is located in Sierra County
- Pike has also been known as:
- Pike City
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Union Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |