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 Loretto had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Allen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allen
- From Loretto to Allen
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Princess Anne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <4>
- Whayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Widgeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fruitland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <4>
- Whitehaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <4>
- Capitola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capitola
- From Loretto to Capitola
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Loretto to Mount Vernon
- Edwin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quantico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quantico
- From Loretto to Quantico
- Victor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Monie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monie
- From Loretto to Monie
- Oriole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oriole
- From Loretto to Oriole
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
- Whiteburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Manokin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manokin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manokin
- From Loretto to Manokin
- Costen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Costen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Costen
- From Loretto to Costen
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
- Bivalve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bivalve
- From Loretto to Bivalve
- Dames Quarter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <4>
- Upper Fairmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Upper Fairmount
- From Loretto to Upper Fairmount
- Corbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Athol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Colbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Walston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Nanticoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nanticoke
- From Loretto to Nanticoke
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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 Loretto, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |