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 Garden Valley had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Garden Valley, with the one closest to Garden Valley listed first.
- Quartzburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Quartzburg is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzburg
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- Placerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Placerville is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Placerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <3>
- Pioneerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pioneerville is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneerville
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Pioneerville
- Horseshoe Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Horseshoe Bend
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <3>
- Ola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ola is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Ola
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
- Idaho City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Idaho City is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho City
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Idaho City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho City <3>
- Sweet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Sweet is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Sweet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet <3>
- Banner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Banner is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Banner
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boise County: www.co.boise.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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 Garden Valley, 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. |