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 Athol had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Quantico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <3>
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
- Cokeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Riverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Walnut Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Whayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Bivalve
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <3>
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Eldorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rhodesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <3>
- Whitehaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <3>
- Brookview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Galestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bestpitch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
- Linkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Nanticoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Ennalls ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Widgeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: 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 Athol, 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. |