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 Driftwood Beach in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Driftwood Beach. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Driftwood Beach listed first.
- Drum Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Cove Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Solomons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
- Solomons is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <4>
- Lusby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby
- Lusby is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusby <4>
- Sollers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - California
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
- Mackall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Saint Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
- Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <4>
- Sotterley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Great Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <4>
- Fishing Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Fishing Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishing Creek <4>
- Golden Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Taylors Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
- Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <4>
- Broomes Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomes Island
- Broomes Island is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomes Island <4>
- Drumcliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hollywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Saint Marys City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
- Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <4>
- Governor Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
- Governor Run is located in Calvert County
- Mutual
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Island Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Hellen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Valley Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Port Republic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <4>
- Battle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Sandgates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.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 Driftwood Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |