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 Birds Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Birds Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
- Saint Georges
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Saint Georges is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Georges <2>
- Corbit
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Delaware City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <2>
- Reybold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Porter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kirkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
- Summit Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
- Bear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Bear is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
- McDonough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Port Penn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Penn
- Port Penn is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Penn <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
- Keeney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Odessa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- New Castle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- Iron Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Christiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
- Ogletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pennsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in New Castle County
- Chesapeake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake City
- Chesapeake City is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake City <2>
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Ruthby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Farnhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Pencader
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Iron Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Birds Corner, 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. |