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

  • Brownsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Washington County
  • Weverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weverton
    • Weverton is located in Washington County
  • Knoxville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
  • Sandy Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
  • Petersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Frederick County
  • Burkittsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
    • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <3>
  • Harpers Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Broad Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
    • Broad Run is located in Frederick County
  • Trego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego is located in Washington County
  • Rohrersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
    • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <3>
  • Antietam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Antietam is located in Washington County
  • Bakerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
    • Bakerton is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Georges Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Frederick County
  • Lovettsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Eakles Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
  • Uvilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
    • Uvilla is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Halltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
    • Halltown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Millville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Neersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neersville
    • Neersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Lander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Lander is located in Frederick County
  • Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
  • Sharpsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
  • Bolivar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
  • Shepherdstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
  • Duffields
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
    • Duffields is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Keedysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
    • Keedysville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <3>

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 Augusta, 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.