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 Willow Grove had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willow Grove, with the one closest to Willow Grove listed first.
- Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Viola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Felton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canterbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canterbury is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pearsons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hollandsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hollandsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Slaughter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughter is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Marydel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goldsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hartly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Templeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Whiteleysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frederica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Downs Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
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 Willow Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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