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 Ashland had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Mount Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Yorklyn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorklyn
- Yorklyn is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorklyn <3>
- Hockessin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockessin
- Hockessin is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockessin <3>
- Wooddale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Centreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <3>
- Southwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Brandywine Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
- Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
- Faulkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Montchanin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
- Montchanin is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <3>
- Guyencourt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guyencourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyencourt
- Guyencourt is located in New Castle County
- Fairville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Kaolin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mermaid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Greenbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Silverbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook
- Silverbrook is located in New Castle County
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
- Granogue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cossart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Norway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mendenhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <3>
- Hamorton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Kennett Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <3>
- Longwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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 Ashland, 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. |