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 in 1895, Costen had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Costen, with the one closest to Costen listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
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- Rehobeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Rehobeth is located in Somerset County
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- Westover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Goodwill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Marumsco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Corbin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Whiteburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Manokin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Edwin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Tulls Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- New Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
- New Church is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <3>
- Welbourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Upper Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
- Girdletree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Scarboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Oriole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Sanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Messongo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Horsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Horntown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <3>
- Sinnickson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Monie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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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 Costen, 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. |