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

  • Newburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
  • Popes Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
    • Popes Creek is located in Charles County
  • Allens Fresh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Fresh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
    • Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
  • Faulkner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tompkinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Charles County
  • Newport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Charles County
  • Owens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in King George County (VA)
  • Wicomico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
    • Wicomico is located in Charles County
  • Bel Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
    • Bel Alton is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <3>
  • Colonial Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Budds Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
    • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Alden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in King George County (VA)
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Dentsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
    • Dentsville is located in Charles County
  • Hampstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
  • Rock Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Charles County
  • Springhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Charles County
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Charles County
  • Port Tobacco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
    • Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <3>
  • Chaptico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
    • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <3>
  • McConchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
    • McConchie is located in Charles County
  • Ambar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
    • Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
  • Weedonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
    • Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
  • Edgehill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
  • La Plata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hill Top
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Charles County

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

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 Clifton on the Potomac, 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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