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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>
While we didn't find Glen Echo in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Glen Echo. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Glen Echo listed first.
- Langley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Cabin John
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
- Cabin John is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <4>
- Bethesda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
- Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Cropley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cropley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley
- Cropley is located in Montgomery County
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Kensington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Park
- Garrett Park is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett Park <4>
- Potomac
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Dunn Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
- Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <4>
- Silver Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sligo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Montgomery County
- Wheaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Montgomery County
- Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Great Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Montgomery County
- Kenmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Merrifield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
- Merrifield is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <4>
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
- Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <4>
- Burnt Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Great Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <4>
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 Glen Echo, 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. |
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