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>
Fords Wharf itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fords Wharf, with the one closest to Fords Wharf listed first.
- Fairmount
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Upper Fairmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Somerset County
- Tulls Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Manokin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manokin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Crisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <3>
- Edwin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin
- Edwin is located in Somerset County
- Westover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Oriole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Monie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Deal Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
- Deal Island is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <3>
- Wenona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Marumsco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marumsco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco
- Marumsco is located in Somerset County
- Dames Quarter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <3>
- Rehobeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <3>
- Chance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <3>
- Princess Anne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Victor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Somerset County
- Ewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Ewell is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <3>
- Costen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Widgeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
- Widgeon is located in Somerset County
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Whitehaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <3>
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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 Fords Wharf, 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. |
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