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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 Takoma Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Takoma Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Takoma Park listed first.

  • Sligo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Montgomery County
  • Silver Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hyattsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <3>
  • Burnt Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Linden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bladensburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
  • College Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <3>
  • Branchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Prince George's County
  • Bethesda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wheaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kensington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Landover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover
    • Landover is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover <3>
  • Beltsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
    • Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <3>
  • Colesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Colesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colesville <3>
  • Garrett Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Park
    • Garrett Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett Park <3>
  • Seat Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ardwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardwick
    • Ardwick is located in Prince George's County
  • Lanham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanham <3>
  • Ammendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammendale
    • Ammendale is located in Prince George's County
  • Fairland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Langley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Langley
    • From Takoma Park to Langley
  • Layhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brightseat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
    • Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
  • Seabrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
    • Seabrook is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <3>
  • Muirkirk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muirkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirkirk
    • Muirkirk is located in Prince George's County
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montrose
    • From Takoma Park to Montrose
  • Cabin John
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
    • Cabin John is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <3>

The official website for Takoma Park: www.cityoftakomapark.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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 Takoma Park, 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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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