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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Middleford had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Middleford, with the one closest to Middleford listed first.

  • Concord
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Concord is also located in Sussex County
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  • Ross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ross is also located in Sussex County
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  • Seaford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seaford is also located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
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  • Cannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon is also located in Sussex County
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  • Broad Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Broad Creek is also located in Sussex County
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  • Bridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland is also located in Sussex County
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  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore is also located in Sussex County
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  • Reliance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
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  • Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel is also located in Sussex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Laurel is also located in Sussex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove is also located in Sussex County
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  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Redden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Redden is also located in Sussex County
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  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Galestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Shortly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shortly is also located in Sussex County
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  • Robbins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Robbins is also located in Sussex County
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  • Finchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
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  • Sharptown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville is located in Caroline County (MD)
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  • Federalsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Stockley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stockley is also located in Sussex County
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  • Ellendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldorado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Brookview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia is also located in Sussex County
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  • Ward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ward is also located in Sussex County
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  • Lowes Crossroads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowes Crossroads is also located in Sussex County
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  • Bennum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bennum is also located in Sussex County
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  • Agner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Agner is located in Caroline County (MD)
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  • Nichols
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nichols is located in Caroline 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 Middleford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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