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 Fairview Mill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fairview Mill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fairview Mill listed first.
- Broadfording
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadfording have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
- Broadfording is located in Washington County
- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cearfoss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Conococheague
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conococheague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Conococheague is located in Washington County
- Huyett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Welsh Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Maugansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maugansville
- Maugansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maugansville <4>
- State Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Line <4>
- Claylick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <4>
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Marlowe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Williamsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
- Hagerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
- Upton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Four Locks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
- Four Locks is located in Washington County
- Williamsport Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Wingerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Greencastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
- Indian Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Washington County
- Green Spring Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
- Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County
- Funkstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkstown
- Funkstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funkstown <4>
- Mercersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
- Mercersburg is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
- Little Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Falling Waters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters
- Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falling Waters <4>
- Downsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Washington County
- Saint James
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Williamson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Sylvan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Fairview Mill, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |