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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 in 1895, Pencader had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Wilson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wilson is located in New Castle County
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  • Newark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
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  • Iron Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Ogletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
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  • Ruthby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
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  • Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Thompson is located in New Castle County
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  • Iron Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
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  • Choate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
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  • Cowentown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cowentown is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Barksdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
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  • Keeney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
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  • Christiana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Appleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Singerly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Singerly is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Porter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
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  • Bear
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshallton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Strickersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
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  • Mermaid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
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  • Cherry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
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  • Red Lion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
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  • Stanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiamensi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiamensi is located in New Castle County
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  • Kemblesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
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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 Pencader, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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