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 Oak Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oak Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Winans ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Winans is located in Baltimore County
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- Halethorpe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Saint Denis
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
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- Patapsco
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Arbutus
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elkridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beechfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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- Shipley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Linthicum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Pumphrey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Clifford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clifford is located in Baltimore City
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- Mount Winans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Winans is located in Baltimore City
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- Claremont ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Baltimore City
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- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Calverton is located in Baltimore City
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- Carroll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise is located in Baltimore County
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- Catonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
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- Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Cromwell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cromwell is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Curtis Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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- Ilchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
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- Dorsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Wetheredsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wetheredsville is located in Baltimore City
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- Harmans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Glen Burnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
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- Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Oak Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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