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 Shady Bower in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shady Bower. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shady Bower listed first.
- Clear Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <2>
- Conococheague
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conococheague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Conococheague is located in Washington County
- Green Spring Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
- Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County
- Four Locks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
- Four Locks is located in Washington County
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Little Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Marlowe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Williamsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
- Huyett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Broadfording
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadfording have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
- Broadfording is located in Washington County
- Indian Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Washington County
- Falling Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters
- Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falling Waters <2>
- Williamsport Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Ernstville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
- Ernstville is located in Washington County
- Cherry Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- North Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- North Mountain is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Spring Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Halfway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Cearfoss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Welsh Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Claylick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hedgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <2>
- Maugansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maugansville
- Maugansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maugansville <2>
- Holton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Bedington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Downsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Washington County
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Hagerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <2>
- Sylvan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sleepy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
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 Shady Bower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |