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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Capitola had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Capitola, with the one closest to Capitola listed first.

  • Whitehaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
    • Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <3>
  • Mount Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Widgeon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
    • Widgeon is located in Somerset County
  • Victor ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Somerset County
  • Bivalve
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nanticoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Allen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Wicomico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Allen
    • From Capitola to Allen
  • Quantico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
    • Monie is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monie
    • From Capitola to Monie
  • Oriole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Loretto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loretto
    • From Capitola to Loretto
  • Whayland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
    • Whayland is located in Wicomico County
  • Dames Quarter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
    • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <3>
  • Princess Anne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
    • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <3>
  • Cokeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
    • Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
  • Eden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Somerset County
  • Athol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Wicomico County
  • Chance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Chance is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <3>
  • Edwin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin
    • Edwin is located in Somerset County
  • Fruitland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
  • Elliott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Deal Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
    • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <3>
  • Hebron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • Wenona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Wenona is located in Somerset County
  • Upper Fairmount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Manokin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manokin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
    • Manokin is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Manokin
    • From Capitola to Manokin
  • Westover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

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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 Capitola, 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.
<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.




 

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