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 Smithsburg had a population of 487 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Smithsburg had a population of 2,969 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smithsburg, with the one closest to Smithsburg listed first.
- Cavetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edgemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgemont is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Chewsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Ringgold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ringgold is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Leitersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Foxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Foxville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Blue Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Midvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Midvale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Wolfsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Pen Mar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Sabillasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
- Funkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Walk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roadside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Roadside is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadside
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wingerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mapleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Ellerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Zullinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nunnery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Benevola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benevola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Catoctin Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Dale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- State Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maugansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Smithsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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