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 Ford had a population of 312 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Ford, with the one closest to Valley Ford listed first.
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Freestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tomales
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Occidental
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Marin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamlet
- From Valley Ford to Hamlet
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stony Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cotati
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forestville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Duncans Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Guerneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ely ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Penngrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Petaluma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cazadero
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Point Reyes Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Melita
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Olema
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tocaloma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tocaloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
- Tocaloma is located in Marin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tocaloma
- From Valley Ford to Tocaloma
- Nicasio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Ellen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
- Fort Ross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ross
- Fort Ross is located in Sonoma County
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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 Ford, 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> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |