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) - Sharptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Riverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Walnut Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Galestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Athol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Brookview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <3>
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Broad Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
- Broad Creek is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Rhodesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <3>
- Whayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Reliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Finchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Cokeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Seaford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <3>
- Ennalls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
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 Norfolk Downs, 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. |