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 Yankee Jims had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Michigan Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
Weimar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Weimar is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <2>
Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Georgetown is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
Clipper Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
Chicago Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Chicago Park is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Park <2>
Gold Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Gold Run is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <2>
Garden Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <2>
Cool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Cool is located in El Dorado County
- Former name for Cool:
- Cave Valley
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Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
Towle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Towle is located in Placer County
Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Alta is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
Dutch Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <2>
You Bet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Auburn is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
Kres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
Wolf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Wolf is located in Nevada County
Pilot Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
- Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill <2>
Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Coloma is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <2>
Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Placer County
Union Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
Lotus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Lotus is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lotus <2>
Kelsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
Ophir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Ophir is located in Placer County
Glenbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
Blue Canyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.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 Yankee Jims, 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>	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.
<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.