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

  • Brandywine
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Townshend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townshend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
    • Townshend is located in Prince George's County
  • Cheltenham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
    • Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
  • Mattawoman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
    • Mattawoman is located in Charles County
  • Cedarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
  • North Keys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
    • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
  • Rosaryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
    • Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
  • Horsehead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
  • Croom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
    • Croom is located in Prince George's County
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thrift
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thrift. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
    • Thrift is located in Prince George's County
  • Malcolm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Malcolm is located in Charles County
  • Westwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
  • Piscataway ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piscataway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
    • Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
  • Camp Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
    • Camp Springs is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Springs <2>
  • Friendly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
    • Friendly is located in Prince George's County
  • White Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lower Marlboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro
    • Lower Marlboro is located in Calvert County
  • Dunkirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Leon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Upper Marlboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
    • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <2>
  • Fort Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Accokeek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
    • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <2>
  • Aquasco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
    • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
  • Chaneyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaneyville
    • Chaneyville is located in Calvert County
  • Pindell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
    • Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Westphalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
  • Forestville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Brandywine Forest, 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.
<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.