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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>

While we didn't find Anchorage Anchors in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Anchorage Anchors. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Anchorage Anchors listed first.

  • Tompkinsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Charles County
  • Rock Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Charles County
  • Newburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
  • Colonial Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allens Fresh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Fresh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
    • Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
  • Wicomico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
    • Wicomico is located in Charles County
  • Milestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
    • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Chaptico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
    • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <3>
  • Budds Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
    • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Charles County
  • Popes Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
    • Popes Creek is located in Charles County
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • River Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
    • River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Alden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in King George County (VA)
  • Oakley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Faulkner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Owens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in King George County (VA)
  • Oak Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Potomac Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
    • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Bel Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
    • Bel Alton is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <3>
  • Baynesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Compton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Dentsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
    • Dentsville is located in Charles County
  • Rollins Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
    • Rollins Fork is located in King George County (VA)
  • Loveville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Morganza
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
    • Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Mechanicsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>

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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 Anchorage Anchors, 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.
<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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