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 California had a population of 165 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Ray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Algansee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Clear Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
- Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <3>
- Northwest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - East Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
- East Gilead is located in Branch County
- Nevada Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
- Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Ellis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Cooney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Nettle Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
- Nettle Lake is located in Williams County (OH)
- Cambria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <3>
- Inverness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Angola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
- Metz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Bankers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Hatmaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Batavia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Ainger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Frontier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 California, 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. |