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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 Ashmead in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ashmead. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ashmead listed first.

  • Ashton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <3>
  • Ednor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednor
    • Ednor is located in Montgomery County
  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
  • Fulton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Howard County
  • Brighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
  • Brookeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
    • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <3>
  • Oakdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Burtonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Olney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <3>
  • Norbeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
    • Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
  • Layhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
    • Layhill is located in Montgomery County
  • Colesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Colesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colesville <3>
  • Fairland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
  • Triadelphia ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
    • Triadelphia is located in Montgomery County
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Avenel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
    • Avenel is located in Montgomery County
  • Simpsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
  • Unity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Montgomery County
  • Roxbury Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Glenelg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wheaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Burnt Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
    • Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
  • Ammendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammendale
    • Ammendale is located in Prince George's County
  • Muirkirk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muirkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirkirk
    • Muirkirk is located in Prince George's County
  • Contee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contee
    • Contee is located in Prince George's County
  • Mistletoe Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
    • Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Guilford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Howard County
  • Oakland Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
  • Laytonsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Redland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
    • Redland is located in Montgomery County

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 Ashmead, 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.