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 in 1895, Columbia had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Sharptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Galestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Walnut Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Delmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Broad Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
- Broad Creek is located in Sussex County
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Brookview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
- Quantico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <3>
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
- Reliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Ward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Finchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Seaford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <3>
- Rhodesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <3>
- Whayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Ross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ennalls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
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 Columbia, 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. |