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

• Ocean City
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ocean City is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
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• Holly Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
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• Berlin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Berlin is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
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• Showell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Showell is located in Worcester County
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• Friendship
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Friendship is located in Worcester County
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• Williamsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Ironshire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
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• Bunting
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Bayville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Bishopville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bishopville is located in Worcester County
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• Bishop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bishop is located in Worcester County
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• Campbell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell is located in Worcester County
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• Roxana
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Selbyville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Selbyville is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
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• Bayard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Newark
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newark is located in Worcester County
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• Ocean View
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ocean View is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
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• Omar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Millville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Millville is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
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• Frankford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
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• New Hope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
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• Truitt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Truitt is located in Wicomico County
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• Whiton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
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• Cedartown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
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• Dagsboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dagsboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
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• Twilley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Twilley is located in Wicomico County
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• Powellville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
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