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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 Townsend had a population of 387 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Townsend had a population of 2,764 people.

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

  • Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in New Castle County
  • Blackbird
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackbird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackbird
    • From Townsend to Blackbird
  • Fieldsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
    • Fieldsboro is located in New Castle County
  • Vandyke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Odessa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Golts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Green Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in New Castle County
  • Sassafras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in New Castle County
  • Delaney Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney Corner
    • Delaney Corner is located in New Castle County
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McDonough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in New Castle County
  • Blackiston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Smyrna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
  • Deakyneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
  • Summit Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Massey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Saint Augustine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Cecilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
    • Cecilton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <4>
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Galena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Brenford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
    • Brenford is located in Kent County
  • Port Penn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Townsend: www.townsendde.com/

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 Townsend, 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>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.
<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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