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 Laurel had a population of 2,388 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Laurel had a population of 4,511 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Broad Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Bethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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>
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Woodland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Delmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Ward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Seaford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Middleford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleford
- Middleford is located in Sussex County
- Galestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Lowes Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
- Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Reliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Riverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Whitesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Sussex County
- Shortly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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)
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Mission
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Finchville
(11 miles [17.7 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)
- Eldorado
(11 miles [17.7 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 Laurel, 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. |