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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Taneytown had a population of 566 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Taneytown had a population of 6,846 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.

  • Crabster ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
    • Crabster is located in Carroll County
  • Trevanion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevanion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevanion
    • Trevanion is located in Carroll County
  • Galt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Carroll County
  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
  • Keysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bruceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharretts ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharretts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
    • Sharretts is located in Carroll County
  • Middleburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Carroll County
  • Mayberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
  • Harney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Harney is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harney
    • From Taneytown to Harney
  • Bark Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bark Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
    • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bark Hill
    • From Taneytown to Bark Hill
  • Uniontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyrone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Linwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Frizzellburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Silver Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
    • Silver Run is located in Carroll County
  • Ladiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
    • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
  • Barlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Union Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Carroll County
  • Littlestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
    • New Midway is located in Frederick County
  • McKinstrys Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • New Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wakefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Two Taverns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Taverns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
    • Two Taverns is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Fairplay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Adams County (PA)
  • Emmitsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
  • Motters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
    • Motters is located in Frederick County

The official website for Taneytown: www.ci.taneytown.md.us/

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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 Taneytown, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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