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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>

While we didn't find Robbins in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Robbins. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.

  • Lakesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
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  • Crapo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
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  • Toddville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
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  • Bestpitch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bestpitch is located in Dorchester County
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  • Wingate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elliott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
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  • Bucktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
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  • Bishops Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
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  • Fishing Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
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  • Hoopersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoopersville is located in Dorchester County
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  • Church Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cokeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
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  • Woolford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
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  • Nanticoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
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  • Bivalve
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
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  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dailsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dailsville is located in Dorchester County
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  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison is located in Dorchester County
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  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem is located in Dorchester County
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  • Linkwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
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  • Taylors Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chance
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lloyds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
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  • Victor ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Victor is located in Somerset County
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  • Capitola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
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  • Athol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Athol is located in Wicomico County
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  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Robbins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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