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

  • Port Penn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McDonough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in New Castle County
  • Saint Georges
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Odessa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reybold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reybold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
  • Corbit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
  • Armstrong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in New Castle County
  • Kirkwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
  • Summit Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
  • Middletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fieldsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Hancocks Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Red Lion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
  • Porter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
  • Bear
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Bear is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Keeney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
  • Townsend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
    • Harmersville is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Glasgow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
  • Blackbird
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
  • Deakyneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Quinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Pennsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • New Castle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.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 Thorntown, 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.




 

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