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 Breathedsville had a population of 114 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Breathedsville, with the one closest to Breathedsville listed first.
- Fairplay
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lappans
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bakersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersville is also located in Washington County
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- Benevola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Benevola is also located in Washington County
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- Saint James
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Mapleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mapleville is also located in Washington County
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- Keedysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boonsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Creek is also located in Washington County
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- Funkstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Downsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Downsville is also located in Washington County
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- Eakles Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is also located in Washington County
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- Williamsport Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport Station is also located in Washington County
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- Hagerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Walk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Foltz ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foltz was located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
- Antietam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rohrersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bolivar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Huyett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chewsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chewsville is also located in Washington County
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- Marlowe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marlowe is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe
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 Breathedsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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