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 Bronco in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bronco. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bronco listed first.
- Bronco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Floriston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Marmol ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
- Marmol is located in Washoe County
- Boca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
- Boca is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Lawton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Washoe County
- Verdi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Incline Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Washoe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County
- Anderson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Washoe County
- Anderson has also been known as:
- Junction House
- Sparks Ranch
- Truckee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Washoe County
- Huffakers ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffakers
- Huffakers is located in Washoe County
- Steamboat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Steamboat is located in Washoe County
- Reno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in Washoe County
- Gold Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Virginia City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tahoe City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Empire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Carson City
- Mound House
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Hafed
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hafed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hafed
- Hafed is located in Washoe County
- Glenbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brunswick ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Carson City
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bronco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Bronco, 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. |
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