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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Point-of-Rocks had a population of 364 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.

  • Washington Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
    • Washington Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Taylorstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
    • Taylorstown is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Doubs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubs
    • Doubs is located in Frederick County
  • Lander
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Lander is located in Frederick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lander
    • From Point-of-Rocks to Lander
  • Tuscarora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Adamstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
    • Adamstown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <4>
  • Lucketts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Olive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Frederick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olive
    • From Point-of-Rocks to Olive
  • Goresville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
    • Goresville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Monocacy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
  • Brunswick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lovettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Park Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Buckeystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
    • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <4>
  • Petersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Georges Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Waterford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
  • Dickerson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Ephraim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
    • Mount Ephraim is located in Montgomery County
  • Lime Kiln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
    • Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
  • Morrisonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Broad Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
    • Broad Run is located in Frederick County
  • Feagaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feagaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
    • Feagaville is located in Frederick County
  • Weverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weverton
    • Weverton is located in Washington County

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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 Point-of-Rocks, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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