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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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Appleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Landenberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landenberg
    • Landenberg is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landenberg <4>
  • Newark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Pencader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader
    • Pencader is located in New Castle County
  • Choate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
  • Mermaid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
  • Kemblesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Cowentown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
    • Cowentown is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in New Castle County
  • Ogletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
  • Ruthby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
  • Southwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in New Castle County
  • Chesterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Barksdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Marshallton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hockessin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaolin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaolin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
    • Kaolin is located in Chester County (PA)
  • New Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Fair Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Cherry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Iron Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Iron Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Christiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
  • Kiamensi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiamensi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiamensi
    • Kiamensi is located in New Castle County
  • Greenbank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
    • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
  • Brandywine Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
    • Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
  • Faulkland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkland
    • Faulkland is located in New Castle County
  • Wooddale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooddale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
    • Wooddale is located in New Castle County
  • Yorklyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • 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>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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