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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 Grantsville had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grantsville had a population of 865 people.

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

  • New Germany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Garrett County
  • Savage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • West Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Avilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
    • Avilton is located in Garrett County
  • Boynton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Engle Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Mill
    • Engle Mill is located in Garrett County
  • Bittinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shaw Mines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
    • Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Summit Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Listonburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
    • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Listonburg
    • From Grantsville to Listonburg
  • Pocahontas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Meyersdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Meyersdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Salisbury Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
    • Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Dumas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Dumas is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ursina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
    • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Mineral Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Garrett County
  • Markleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pinkerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton
    • Pinkerton is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Carlos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Allegany County
  • Sand Patch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
    • Sand Patch is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Fort Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hill <3>
  • Harnedsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harnedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnedsville
    • Harnedsville is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Selbysport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbysport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbysport
    • Selbysport is located in Garrett County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Grantsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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 Grantsville, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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