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 Blue Mountain had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Pen Mar
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Midvale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Ringgold
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Edgemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Highfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Roadside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sabillasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
- Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <3>
- Blue Ridge Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Summit
- Blue Ridge Summit is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge Summit <3>
- Smithsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
- Smithsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <3>
- Waynesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Leitersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Cavetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Foxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fountain Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Nunnery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Zullinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Chewsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <3>
- Jacks Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Wingerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Knepper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Wolfsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Mont Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
- Mont Alto is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
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 Blue Mountain, 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. |