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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 Galestown had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Galestown had a population of 135 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Galestown, with the one closest to Galestown listed first.

  • Sharptown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Walnut Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
  • Woodland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Riverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverton is located in Wicomico County
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  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Reliance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
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  • Eldorado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Brookview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
  • Finchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
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  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Rhodesdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
  • Broad Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Broad Creek is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
  • Seaford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
  • Ennalls ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ennalls is located in Dorchester County
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  • Vienna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Federalsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
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  • Hurlock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Athol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Athol is located in Wicomico County
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  • Delmar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Middleford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleford is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Cannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannon is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon

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 Galestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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