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 in 1895, Griffin had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Griffin, with the one closest to Griffin listed first.
- Matthews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Williston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Denton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
- Queen Anne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <3>
- Cordova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cordova
- From Griffin to Cordova
- Hobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Anthony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Ridgely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Andersontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Andersontown is located in Caroline County
- Willoughby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willoughby
- From Griffin to Willoughby
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethlehem
- From Griffin to Bethlehem
- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grove
- From Griffin to Grove
- American Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
- American Corner is located in Caroline County
- Skipton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
- Skipton is located in Talbot County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Skipton
- From Griffin to Skipton
- Longwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Agner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greensboro
- From Griffin to Greensboro
- Starr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
- Ruthsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
- Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruthsburg
- From Griffin to Ruthsburg
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hickman
- From Griffin to Hickman
- Burrsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
- Burrsville is located in Caroline County
- Wye Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Mills
- Wye Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye Mills <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wye Mills
- From Griffin to Wye Mills
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
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 Griffin, 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. |