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 College Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of College Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Newark
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
- Wilson
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in New Castle County
- Pencader
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Bank ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Appleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cowentown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Barksdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ogletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ruthby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Singerly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Strickersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Choate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Elkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
- Keeney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Christiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Kemblesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Fair Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Leeds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Porter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Marshallton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallton <2>
- Mermaid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lewisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
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 College Park, 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. |