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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 Watersville had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Poplar Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
  • Lisbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodbine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mount Airy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Long Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Howard County
  • Morgan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morgan
    • From Watersville to Morgan
  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Frederick County
  • Mullinix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
    • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mullinix
    • From Watersville to Mullinix
  • Daisy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Howard County
  • Cooksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoods Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
    • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
  • Daniel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Daniel is located in Carroll County
  • Kemptown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemptown
    • Kemptown is located in Frederick County
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
  • Winfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Carroll County
  • Taylorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Carroll County
  • Bartholows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Damascus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sykesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <3>
  • Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County
  • Linganore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linganore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linganore
    • Linganore is located in Frederick County
  • Fountain Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Browningsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Etchison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
    • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etchison
    • From Watersville to Etchison
  • Oak Orchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Roxbury Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Eldersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
    • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <3>
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Frederick County
  • Gist
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
    • Gist is located in Carroll County
  • Bloom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
    • Bloom is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bloom
    • From Watersville to Bloom
  • Dennings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
    • Dennings is located in Carroll County
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Monrovia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Watersville, 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.




 

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