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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 Alpha had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clarkson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Howard County
  • Marriottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
    • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
  • Henryton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henryton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Henryton is located in Carroll County
  • Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
  • Pine Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
  • Granite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Baltimore County
  • Sykesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
  • Cooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
  • Eldersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
    • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <2>
  • Glenelg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorseys Run ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorseys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseys Run
    • Dorseys Run is located in Howard County
  • Hernwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
    • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
  • North Branch ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Baltimore County
  • Hoods Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
    • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Freedom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County
  • Haight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight
    • Haight is located in Carroll County
  • Daisy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Howard County
  • Roxbury Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Ellicott City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
    • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
  • Hollofield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
    • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
  • Randallstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randallstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallstown
    • Randallstown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randallstown <2>
  • Morgan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Carroll County
  • Woodbine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.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 Alpha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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