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 Samish had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Samish, with the one closest to Samish listed first.
- Alger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Chuckanut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bay View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fairhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bellingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellingham <3>
- Guemes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Anacortes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacortes
- Anacortes is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacortes <3>
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Wickersham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickersham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
- Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
- Silver Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
- Whitney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Avon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Saxon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Acme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Van Wyck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Gibraltar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - La Conner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Conner
- La Conner is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Conner <3>
- Brennan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Lummi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
- Wahl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Doe Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Samish, 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. |