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 Ridgely had a population of 215 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridgely had a population of 1,655 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgely, with the one closest to Ridgely listed first.
- Queen Anne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <3>
- Greensboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
- Denton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
- Bridgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Ruthsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Griffin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Willoughby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Roe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Anthony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Whiteleysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
- Goldsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Starr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cordova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <3>
- Williston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hobbs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Andersontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Andersontown is located in Caroline County
- Burrsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
- Burrsville is located in Caroline County
- Hayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Carville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Skipton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Matthews
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
- Wye Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Mills
- Wye Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye Mills <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ridgely: www.ridgelymd.org/
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: 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 Ridgely, 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. |