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 Catoctin Furnace had a population of 357 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Lewistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Creagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creagerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creagerstown
- From Catoctin Furnace to Creagerstown
- Graceham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Loys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Foxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ellerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlesville
- From Catoctin Furnace to Charlesville
- Hansonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Rocky Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocky Ridge
- From Catoctin Furnace to Rocky Ridge
- Wolfsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Yellow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yellow Springs
- From Catoctin Furnace to Yellow Springs
- Fountain Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Walkersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
- Woodsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
- Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <4>
- New Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Motters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Walk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Myersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Myersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <4>
- Harmony Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deerfield
- From Catoctin Furnace to Deerfield
- Ladiesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Edgemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sabillasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 Catoctin Furnace, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |