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 Smyrna had a population of 2,455 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Smyrna had a population of 12,163 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
- Clayton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
- Brenford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Green Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in New Castle County
- Blackiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Blackiston is located in Kent County
- Kenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
- Leipsic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <2>
- Blackbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Deakyneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Delaney Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney Corner
- Delaney Corner is located in New Castle County
- Downs Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
- Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
- Townsend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
- Vandyke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Pearsons Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
- Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
- Fieldsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Fieldsboro is located in New Castle County
- Golts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golts
- Golts is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golts <2>
- Hartly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
- Hartly is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <2>
- Slaughter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Odessa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- Sassafras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Massey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
- Millington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Kent County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <2>
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Little Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <2>
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
- Bay Side
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Smyrna: www.smyrnadelaware.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 Smyrna, 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. |