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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>

While we didn't find West Puente Valley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West Puente Valley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West Puente Valley listed first.

  • El Monte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
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  • Covina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Covina is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covina <2>
  • Savannah ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Savannah is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Whittier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monrovia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gladstone ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladstone is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Azusa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Azusa is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azusa <2>
  • Duarte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Duarte is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duarte <2>
  • Santa Anita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Anita is located in Los Angeles County
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  • East San Gabriel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Los Nietos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • San Gabriel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Santa Fe Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton Wells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Spadra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
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  • San Dimas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sierra Madre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapman is located in Los Angeles County
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  • East Pasadena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Lamanda Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamanda Park is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Alhambra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Shorb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shorb is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Bandini
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bandini is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Studebaker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Northam ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Northam is located in Orange County
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  • Pasadena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <2>
  • South Pasadena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Aurant is located in Los Angeles County
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  • East Los Angeles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 West Puente Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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