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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 Dayton 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 Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.

  • Glenelg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Triadelphia ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
    • Triadelphia is located in Montgomery County
  • Brighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brighton
    • From Dayton to Brighton
  • Clarksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Glenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
  • Roxbury Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Unity
    • From Dayton to Unity
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarkson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Howard County
  • West Friendship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brookeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
    • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <2>
  • Cooksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Daisy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Howard County
  • Ashton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
  • Alpha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Howard County
  • Avenel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
    • Avenel is located in Montgomery County
  • Olney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
  • Ednor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednor
    • Ednor is located in Montgomery County
  • Oakland Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Pine Orchard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
  • Laytonsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Spencerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
  • Woodstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Marriottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
    • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
  • Henryton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henryton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Henryton is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Henryton
    • From Dayton to Henryton
  • Lisbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Howard County
  • Etchison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
    • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etchison
    • From Dayton to Etchison
  • Hoods Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
    • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.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 Dayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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