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 Hills in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Orchard Hills. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Orchard Hills listed first.
- Maugansville
(Less than 2 miles 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>
- State Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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>
- Cearfoss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Huyett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Wingerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Broadfording
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadfording have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
- Broadfording is located in Washington County
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Funkstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Chewsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Leitersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Conococheague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conococheague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Conococheague is located in Washington County
- Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <2>
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Williamsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
- Zullinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Williamsport Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Saint James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Beaver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cavetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Smithsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Ringgold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Welsh Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Marlowe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lappans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Edgemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Midvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Upton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Five Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Clay Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Orchard Hills, 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. |