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 in 1895, Guemes had a post office and no railroad service.

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

Anacortes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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- Anacortes is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,715 people
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Gibraltar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Gibraltar is located in Skagit County
Bay View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bay View is located in Skagit County
Decatur Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Decatur Island is located in San Juan County
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Whitney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Skagit County
Fredonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Skagit County
Samish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Samish is located in Skagit County
Doe Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Bay
- Doe Bay is located in San Juan County
La Conner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- La Conner is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Conner <2>
Chuckanut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Chuckanut is located in Whatcom County
Olga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Olga is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olga <2>
Avon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Skagit County
Lopez Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
Richardson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in San Juan County
Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Beach is located in Whatcom County
Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Burlington is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
Alger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Alger is located in Skagit County
Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
Skagit City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
- Skagit City is located in Skagit County
Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
Orcas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcas
- Orcas is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orcas <2>
Oak Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Oak Harbor is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <2>
Bellingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellingham <2>
Marietta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Whatcom County
Eastsound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastsound
- Eastsound is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastsound <2>
Friday Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday Harbor
- Friday Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friday Harbor <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 Guemes, 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.