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 Washington had a population of 359 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
- Moore's Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Flat
- Moore's Flat is located in Nevada County
- Maybert ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybert
- Maybert is located in Nevada County
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Graniteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alleghany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Emigrant Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- Dutch Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Towle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Towle is located in Placer County
- North Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<4>
- 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 Washington to You Bet
- Pike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Gold Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nevada City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goodyears Bar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Downieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Cisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Placer County
- Camptonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kres
- From Washington to Kres
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Placer County
- Union Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sierra City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North San Juan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
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 Washington, 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. |