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 The Willows in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of The Willows. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to The Willows listed first.

Alpine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alpine
- From The Willows to Alpine
Descanso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descanso
- Descanso is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Descanso <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Descanso
- From The Willows to Descanso
El Capitan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for El Capitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Capitan
- El Capitan is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Capitan
- From The Willows to El Capitan
Dehesa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehesa
- Dehesa is located in San Diego County
Lakeside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeside
- From The Willows to Lakeside
Jamul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamul
- Jamul is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamul <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jamul
- From The Willows to Jamul
Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in San Diego County
Dulzura
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulzura
- Dulzura is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulzura <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dulzura
- From The Willows to Dulzura
Cuyamaca ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyamaca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamaca
- Cuyamaca is located in San Diego County
El Cajon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Cajon
- From The Willows to El Cajon
Ballena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballena
- Ballena is located in San Diego County
Santee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santee
- From The Willows to Santee
Potrero
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potrero
- Potrero is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potrero <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Potrero
- From The Willows to Potrero
Spring Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Valley
- From The Willows to Spring Valley
La Mesa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Mesa
- From The Willows to La Mesa
La Presa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Presa
- From The Willows to La Presa
Julian
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Julian
- From The Willows to Julian
Wynola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynola
- Wynola is located in San Diego County
Banner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Banner
- From The Willows to Banner
Santa Ysabel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ysabel
- Santa Ysabel is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ysabel <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Ysabel
- From The Willows to Santa Ysabel
Sunnyside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunnyside
- From The Willows to Sunnyside
Poway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poway
- From The Willows to Poway
Bonita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonita
- From The Willows to Bonita
Otay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otay
- Otay is located in San Diego County
Campo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
- Campo is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Campo
- From The Willows to Campo

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 The Willows, 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.