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 York Towne in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of York Towne. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to York Towne listed first.
- Southwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Thompson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hockessin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockessin
- Hockessin is located in New Castle County
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- Kaolin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Landenberg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landenberg
- Landenberg is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landenberg <3>
- Strickersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- New Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Kemblesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Toughkenamon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toughkenamon
- Toughkenamon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toughkenamon <3>
- Choate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Marshallton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallton <3>
- Brandywine Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
- Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Yorklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorklyn
- Yorklyn is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorklyn <3>
- Chesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Newark
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
- Ruthby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
- Kiamensi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Greenbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Faulkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wooddale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mount Cuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Kennett Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <3>
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 York Towne, 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. |