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

• Brummel
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brummel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummel
  • Brummel is located in Carroll County
• Cranberry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
• Tannery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Tannery is located in Carroll County
• Snydersburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
  • Snydersburg is located in Carroll County
• Bixler
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
  • Bixler is located in Carroll County
• Carrollton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
• Shiloh
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Shiloh is located in Carroll County
• Bachman Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Mills
  • Bachman Mills is located in Carroll County
• Westminster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
• Houcksville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houcksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcksville
  • Houcksville is located in Carroll County
• Hampstead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>
• Greenmount
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
• Manchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
• Ebbvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebbvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebbvale
  • Ebbvale is located in Carroll County
• Melrose
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Melrose is located in Carroll County
• Pleasant Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Carroll County
• Avondale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Avondale is located in Carroll County
• Fenby
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenby
  • Fenby is located in Carroll County
• Sandyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
• Millers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
  • Millers is located in Carroll County
• Wentz
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentz
  • Wentz is located in Carroll County
• Union Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Union Mills is located in Carroll County
• Frizzellburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
  • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
  • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
  • Frizels
• Medford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Carroll County
• Warfieldsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfieldsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfieldsburg
  • Warfieldsburg is located in Carroll County
• Smallwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
• Eastview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
  • Eastview is located in Carroll County
• Fowblesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
  • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
• Trenton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Baltimore County
• Alesia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alesia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia
  • Alesia is located in Carroll County
• Silver Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
  • Silver Run is located in Carroll County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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