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) - Blackbird
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Odessa
(4 miles [6.4 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 <3>
- Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Armstrong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - 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)- 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 <3>
- McDonough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Blackiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Blackiston is located in Kent County
- 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 <3>
- Deakyneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
- 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Kent County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
- Brenford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Port Penn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Penn
- Port Penn is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Penn <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |