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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 Piney Point in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Piney Point. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Piney Point listed first.

  • Millville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <3>
  • Ocean View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>
  • Bayard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Sussex County
  • Omar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Sussex County
  • Roxana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Sussex County
  • Bayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Bayville is located in Sussex County
  • Trinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County
  • Bunting
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County
  • Williamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Sussex County
  • Frankford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <3>
  • Warwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Sussex County
  • Dagsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Selbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishopville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Sussex County
  • Bishop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Hollyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
    • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
  • Millsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Campbell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Showell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Friendship
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Nassau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cool Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
  • Stockley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
    • Stockley is located in Sussex County
  • Mission
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Mission is located in Sussex County

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 Piney Point, 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.
<4>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.