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 Kemptown had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kemptown, with the one closest to Kemptown listed first.
- Browningsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Bartholows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Purdum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Damascus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
- Long Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Ridgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Monrovia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <3>
- Kings Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Mount Airy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
- Hyattstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- New London
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Mullinix
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hartman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ijamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
- Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <3>
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Woodfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Watersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Urbana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
- Thurston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <3>
- Etchison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Poplar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
- Linganore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Reels Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reels Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
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 Kemptown, 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. |