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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 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)
    • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
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  • Walston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walston is located in Wicomico County
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  • Salisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parsonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Fruitland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Whitesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitesville is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wango is located in Wicomico County
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  • Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Whayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whayland is located in Wicomico County
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  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
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  • Quantico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Eden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eden is located in Somerset County
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  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
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  • Lowes Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen is located in Wicomico County
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  • Powellville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
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  • Truitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Truitt is located in Wicomico County
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  • Twilley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Twilley is located in Wicomico County
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  • Gumboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gumboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Broad Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Broad Creek is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Loretto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loretto is located in Somerset County
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  • Colbourne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Colbourne is located in Worcester County
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  • New Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
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  • Sycamore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Sharptown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Riverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton is located in Wicomico County
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  • Athol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Athol is located in Wicomico County
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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.
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