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 Ways Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ways Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ways Corner listed first.
- Carpenter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County
- Booths Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booths Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
- Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Talleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
- Talleyville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <3>
- Carrcroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Silverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Silverside is located in New Castle County
- Holly Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Claymont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont
- Claymont is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claymont <3>
- Elam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Bellevue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
- Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County
- Boothwyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
- Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <3>
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Ward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
- Concordville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordville
- Concordville is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordville <3>
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <3>
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Village Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Aston Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aston Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Brandywine Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Summit
- Brandywine Summit is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Markham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Granogue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Guyencourt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guyencourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyencourt
- Guyencourt is located in New Castle County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Ways Corner, 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. |