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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 Harford Furnace had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Creswell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Belcamp
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Abingdon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <3>
  • Calvary
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Harford County
  • Bush River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
    • Bush River is located in Harford County
  • Perryman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perryman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
    • Perryman is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perryman
    • From Harford Furnace to Perryman
  • Emmorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmorton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmorton
    • Emmorton is located in Harford County
  • Singer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
    • Singer is located in Harford County
  • Van Bibber
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aberdeen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
  • Carsins Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsins Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsins Run
    • Carsins Run is located in Harford County
  • Churchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <3>
  • Fountain Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Clayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Harford County
  • Edgewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
  • Bel Air
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomas Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run
    • Thomas Run is located in Harford County
  • Joppa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
  • Michaelsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Swan Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Harford County
  • Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Level is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Level
    • From Harford Furnace to Level
  • Watervale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watervale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Watervale is located in Harford County
  • Benson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benson
    • From Harford Furnace to Benson
  • Wilna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
    • Wilna is located in Harford County
  • Jerusalem Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Franklinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Harford County
  • Kalmia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalmia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
    • Kalmia is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kalmia
    • From Harford Furnace to Kalmia
  • Cole ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
    • Cole is located in Harford County
  • Oakington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakington
    • Oakington is located in Harford County
  • Webster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Harford County
  • Hickory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Harford County
  • Bynum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bynum
    • From Harford Furnace to Bynum
  • Vale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Harford County
  • Wimbledon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Wimbledon is located in Harford County

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