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 Hearns in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hearns. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hearns listed first.

• Whitesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Whitesville is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Pittsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
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• Parsonsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
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• Twilley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Twilley is located in Wicomico County
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• Gumboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gumboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Ward
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Walston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walston is located in Wicomico County
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• New Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
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• Truitt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Truitt is located in Wicomico County
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• Lowes Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Wango
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wango is located in Wicomico County
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• Powellville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
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• Mission
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Delmar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
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• Salisbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
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• Whiton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
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• Campbell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Campbell is located in Worcester County
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• Sycamore
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sycamore is located in Sussex County (DE)
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• Showell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Showell is located in Worcester County
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• Bishop
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bishop is located in Worcester County
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• Selbyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Selbyville is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
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• Laurel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
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• Colbourne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Colbourne is located in Worcester County
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• Friendship
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Friendship is located in Worcester County
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• Bishopville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bishopville is located in Worcester County
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• Frankford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
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• Dagsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dagsboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
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• Millsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Millsboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
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• Shortly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Shortly is located in Sussex County (DE)
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