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 Rising Sun in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rising Sun. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
- Bridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Taneytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <3>
- Harney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Galt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Keysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Sharretts ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bruceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Middleburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Carroll County
- Trevanion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kingsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Motters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Bark Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mayberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Emmitsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <3>
- Rocky Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <3>
- Ladiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Union Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
- Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <3>
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Tyrone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Littlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <3>
- Greenmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Two Taverns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Taverns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
- Two Taverns is located in Adams County (PA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.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 Rising Sun, 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. |