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 Great Mills had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Great Mills, with the one closest to Great Mills listed first.
- Valley Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Saint Marys City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
- Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <3>
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
- Piney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
- Solomons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
- Solomons is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <3>
- Drum Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Sotterley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Coles Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Point
- Coles Point is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coles Point <3>
- Leonardtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
- Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
- Sollers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Mackall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Drumcliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cove Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Broomes Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomes Island
- Broomes Island is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomes Island <3>
- Tucker Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
- Wallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Lusby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby
- Lusby is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusby <3>
- Sandgates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Oakville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Loveville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: 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 Great Mills, 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. |