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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 Rising Sun had a population of 384 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rising Sun had a population of 2,784 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.

  • Sylmar
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
    • Sylmar is located in Cecil County
  • Colora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Cecil County
  • Principio
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio
    • Principio is located in Cecil County
  • Nottingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Freemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont
    • Freemont is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Liberty Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
  • Calvert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in Cecil County
  • Chrome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Kirks Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Glen Roy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Conowingo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rowlandsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowlandsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
    • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
  • Oak Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Theodore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
    • Theodore is located in Cecil County
  • Zion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Cecil County
  • Barnsley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Wrightsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
    • Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Rock Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
  • Rock Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
    • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
  • Port Deposit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
    • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <3>
  • Lombard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in Cecil County
  • Little Britain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Tweedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Oakwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Cecil County

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.