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 Silesia in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Silesia. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Silesia listed first.
- Friendly
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fort Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Washington
- Fort Washington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Washington <3>
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piscataway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Thrift
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Accokeek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
- Accokeek is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <3>
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Camp Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
- Camp Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Springs <3>
- Silver Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Accotink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mattawoman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Townshend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Brandywine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandywine <3>
- Suitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suitland
- Suitland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suitland <3>
- Franconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <3>
- Cheltenham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Forestville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <3>
- Lincolnia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pomonkey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
- Rosaryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
- Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
- Baileys Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
- Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <3>
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
- Newington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
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 Silesia, 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. |