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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 Germantown had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Middlebrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
    • Middlebrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Clopper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
    • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
  • Burdette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burdette
    • From Germantown to Burdette
  • Boyds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Quince Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bucklodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklodge
    • Bucklodge is located in Montgomery County
  • Dawsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Darnestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gaithersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Montgomery County
  • Slidell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slidell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Slidell is located in Montgomery County
  • Clarksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <4>
  • Washington Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Grove
    • Washington Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Hunting Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
    • Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Woodfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
    • Woodfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Kings Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Comus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
    • Comus is located in Montgomery County
  • Barnesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sellman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellman
    • Sellman is located in Montgomery County
  • Poolesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <4>
  • Seneca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Montgomery County
  • Hyattstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Travilah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Derwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derwood
    • Derwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derwood <4>
  • Redland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
    • Redland is located in Montgomery County
  • Laytonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Purdum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdum
    • Purdum is located in Montgomery County
  • Beallsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <4>

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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 Germantown, 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.




 

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