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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 Thompson had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Strickersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
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  • Appleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Landenberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Newark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
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  • Pencader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pencader is located in New Castle County
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  • Choate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
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  • Mermaid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
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  • Kemblesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
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  • Cowentown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowentown is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wilson is located in New Castle County
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  • Ogletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
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  • Ruthby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
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  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
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  • Southwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Southwood is located in New Castle County
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  • Chesterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterville is located in Chester County (PA)
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  • Barksdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Marshallton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hockessin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaolin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kaolin is located in Chester County (PA)
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  • New Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
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  • Fair Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Cherry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Iron Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Iron Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
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  • Christiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kiamensi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kiamensi is located in New Castle County
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  • Greenbank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
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  • Brandywine Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
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  • Faulkland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Faulkland is located in New Castle County
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  • Wooddale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wooddale is located in New Castle County
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  • Yorklyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lewisville 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 Thompson, 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.