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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 Appleton had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cowentown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
    • Cowentown is located in Cecil County
  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Bank is located in Cecil County
  • Barksdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County
  • Strickersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fair Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fair Hill
    • From Appleton to Fair Hill
  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Singerly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singerly
    • Singerly is located in Cecil County
  • Iron Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Iron Hill
    • From Appleton to Iron Hill
  • Newark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Lewisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Kemblesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Leeds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Cecil County
  • Childs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Cecil County
  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pencader
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader
    • Pencader is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Iron Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Landenberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Chesterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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)
  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Ogletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogletown
    • From Appleton to Ogletown
  • Ruthby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthby
    • From Appleton to Ruthby
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Choate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
    • Choate is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Hickory Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Elk Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
    • Elk Mills is located in Chester County (PA)

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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 Appleton, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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