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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 Clay Acres in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Clay Acres. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Clay Acres listed first.

  • Kirkwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Porter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
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  • Keeney
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
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  • Glasgow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
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  • Corbit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
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  • Red Lion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
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  • Bear
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Iron Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
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  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilson is located in New Castle County
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  • Summit Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
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  • Saint Georges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Reybold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
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  • Pencader
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pencader is located in New Castle County
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  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
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  • Ogletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
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  • Iron Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Chesapeake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
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  • Delaware City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Christiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ruthby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
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  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
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  • Armstrong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Armstrong is located in New Castle County
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  • McDonough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonough is located in New Castle County
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  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
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  • Choate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
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  • Barksdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Singerly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Singerly is located in Cecil County (MD)
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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 Clay Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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