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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 Columbia had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Oakland Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
  • Pine Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
  • Ellicott City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
    • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <3>
  • Oella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
    • Oella is located in Baltimore County
  • Simpsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
  • Guilford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Howard County
  • Ilchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Ilchester is located in Howard County
  • Hollofield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
    • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
  • Dorseys Run ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorseys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseys Run
    • Dorseys Run is located in Howard County
  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
  • Dorsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
  • Elkridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
    • Elkridge is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <3>
  • Bloomsbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
    • Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
  • Paradise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
  • Catonsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Clarkson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Howard County
  • Highland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Howard County
  • Savage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jessup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <3>
  • Saint Denis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Denis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
    • Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
  • Winans ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winans
    • Winans is located in Baltimore County
  • Arbutus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
    • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <3>
  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Howard County
  • West Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Granite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Baltimore County
  • Dayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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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 Columbia, 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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