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 Valley Center had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Twin Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Twin Oaks is located in San Diego County
Escondido
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Escondido is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,943 people
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San Marcos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- San Marcos is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,477 people
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Buena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena
- Buena is located in San Diego County
Pala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Pala is located in San Diego County
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San Pasqual
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pasqual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- San Pasqual is located in San Diego County
Bonsall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Bonsall is located in San Diego County
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Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Buena Vista is located in San Diego County
Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
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Rainbow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Rainbow is located in San Diego County
Mesa Grande ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Mesa Grande is located in San Diego County
Fallbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Fallbrook is located in San Diego County
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DeLuz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLuz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLuz
- DeLuz is located in San Diego County
Poway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
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San Luis Rey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- San Luis Rey is located in San Diego County
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Carlsbad
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Carlsbad is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,599 people
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Leucadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Leucadia is located in San Diego County
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Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in San Diego County
Encinitas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Encinitas is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,671 people
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Ballena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballena
- Ballena is located in San Diego County
Ysidora ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ysidora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ysidora
- Ysidora is located in San Diego County
Oceanside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Oceanside is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,648 people
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Escondido Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escondido Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Junction
- Escondido Junction is located in San Diego County
Del Mar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Del Mar is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,304 people
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Santa Ysabel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ysabel
- Santa Ysabel is located in San Diego County
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Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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 Valley Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.