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 Bethany Beach in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bethany Beach. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bethany Beach listed first.
- Ocean View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>
- Millville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <3>
- Bayard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Sussex County
- Bayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Roxana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Williamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Sussex County
- Bunting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Omar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Trinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bishopville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <3>
- Warwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Dagsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagsboro
- Dagsboro is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagsboro <3>
- Frankford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <3>
- Selbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <3>
- Bishop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Showell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Rehoboth Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Beach
- Rehoboth Beach is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehoboth Beach <3>
- Millsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
- Millsboro is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <3>
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Ocean City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean City <3>
- Hollyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Holly Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Mission
(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 Bethany Beach, 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. |