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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>

While we didn't find Norfolk Downs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Norfolk Downs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Norfolk Downs listed first.

  • Columbia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Columbia is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Sharptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Riverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton is located in Wicomico County
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  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
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  • Galestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Athol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Athol is located in Wicomico County
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  • Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Delmar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
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  • Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
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  • Brookview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Quantico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
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  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Woodland is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Eldorado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Broad Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Broad Creek is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Rhodesdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Whayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Whayland is located in Wicomico County
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  • Reliance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
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  • Finchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
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  • Salisbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cokeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
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  • Ward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
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  • Seaford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
  • Ennalls ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ennalls is located in Dorchester County
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  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Salem is located in Dorchester County
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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 Norfolk Downs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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