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 Milford had a population of 2,565 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Milford had a population of 12,278 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Sussex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
- Thompsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Kent County
- Frederica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederica
- Frederica is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederica <2>
- Ellendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Waples
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Harrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <2>
- Robbins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bowers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Felton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <2>
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
- Redden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Canterbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Canterbury is located in Kent County
- Drawbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Rising Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Woodside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <2>
- Hollandsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
- Hollandsville is located in Kent County
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Kent County
- Bridgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <2>
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
- Harbeson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbeson
- Harbeson is located in Sussex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbeson <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Milford: www.cityofmilford.com/
The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.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 Milford, 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. |