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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>

While we didn't find Owls Nest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Owls Nest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Owls Nest listed first.

  • Centreville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in New Castle County
  • Mount Cuba
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
  • Montchanin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
    • Montchanin is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
  • Guyencourt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guyencourt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyencourt
    • Guyencourt is located in New Castle County
  • Granogue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granogue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granogue
    • Granogue is located in New Castle County
  • Cossart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cossart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossart
    • Cossart is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Norway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Fairville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Yorklyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hockessin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mendenhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wooddale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooddale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
    • Wooddale is located in New Castle County
  • Hamorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brookfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Brandywine Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandywine Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
    • Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
  • Faulkland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkland
    • Faulkland is located in New Castle County
  • Silverbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook
    • Silverbrook is located in New Castle County
  • Kentmere
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentmere
    • Kentmere is located in New Castle County
  • Talleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
    • Talleyville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <2>
  • Longwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Chadds Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadds Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadds Ford
    • Chadds Ford is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadds Ford <2>
  • Chadds Ford Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadds Ford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadds Ford Junction
    • Chadds Ford Junction is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Kennett Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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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 Owls Nest, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.




 

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