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 Avalon Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Avalon Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.
- Delmar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Walston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Parsonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
- Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
- Ward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Whitesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Wango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pittsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <2>
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Whayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Quantico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Lowes Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
- Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Powellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Truitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Twilley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Gumboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Broad Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
- Broad Creek is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Colbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sharptown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Athol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Avalon Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |