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 Sharpsburg had a population of 1,163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sharpsburg had a population of 643 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
- Antietam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Shepherdstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
- Eakles Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Keedysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
- Keedysville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <3>
- Bakersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Washington County
- Grimes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Trego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rohrersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
- Rohrersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <3>
- Boonsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <3>
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <3>
- Uvilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bakerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Downsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Washington County
- Breathedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Lappans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Foltz ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Swan Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Duffields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Burkittsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
- Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <3>
- Mapleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Benevola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Saint James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Kearneysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearneysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearneysville
- Kearneysville is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearneysville <3>
- Shenandoah Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Junction
- Shenandoah Junction is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah Junction <3>
- Bolivar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Sharpsburg, 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. |