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 Rock Point had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Point, with the one closest to Rock Point listed first.
- River Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
- River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County
- Milestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County
- Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Colonial Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chaptico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
- Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <3>
- Baynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wicomico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
- Wicomico is located in Charles County
- Potomac Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Charles County
- Chiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chiltons
- From Rock Point to Chiltons
- Leonardtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
- Loveville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Morganza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allens Fresh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Fresh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Popes Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County
- Montross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Mechanicsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
- Alden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
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 Rock Point, 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. |
<4> | 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. |