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

  • Lakesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lakesville is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Crapo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Crapo is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Golden Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Golden Hill is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Fishing Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wingate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Toddville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Toddville is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Bucktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucktown is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Woolford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Woolford is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Hoopersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hoopersville is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Bestpitch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bestpitch is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Church Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bishops Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishops Head is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Elliott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elliott is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Taylors Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dailsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dailsville is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Thompson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge is also located in Dorchester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
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  • Cove Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
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  • Nanticoke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
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  • Bivalve
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cokeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cokeland is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Lloyds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lloyds is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Drum Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
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  • Cornersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cornersville is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Hills Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hills Point is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Hudson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson is also located in Dorchester County
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  • James
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • James is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem is also located in Dorchester County
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  • Linkwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Linkwood is also located in Dorchester 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 Blackwater, 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.