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 Orchard Estates in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Orchard Estates. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Orchard Estates listed first.
- Smithsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
- Smithsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <2>
- Leitersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Chewsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Cavetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Edgemont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ringgold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Blue Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Washington County
- Midvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Foxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pen Mar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Waynesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
- Wingerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hagerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <2>
- Zullinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Beaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Garfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Highfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Funkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkstown
- Funkstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funkstown <2>
- Wolfsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Sabillasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
- Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
- Blue Ridge Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Summit
- Blue Ridge Summit is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge Summit <2>
- Roadside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - State Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Line <2>
- Maugansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maugansville
- Maugansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maugansville <2>
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Nunnery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Franklin County (PA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Orchard Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |