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

  • Benson
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Harford County
  • Wilna
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
    • Wilna is located in Harford County
  • Fallston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wimbledon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
  • Reckford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reckford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reckford
    • Reckford is located in Baltimore County
  • Jerusalem Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerusalem Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
    • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
  • Watervale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watervale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Watervale is located in Harford County
  • Vale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Harford County
  • Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
    • Fork is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <4>
  • Kingsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <4>
  • Franklinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
  • Clayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Harford County
  • Singer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
    • Singer is located in Harford County
  • Emmorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmorton
    • Emmorton is located in Harford County
  • Bel Air
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Upper Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
    • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
  • Joppa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
  • High Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Harford County
  • Bynum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Harford County
  • Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hydes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gittings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gittings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gittings
    • Gittings is located in Baltimore County
  • Gunpowder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder
    • Gunpowder is located in Baltimore County
  • Bradshaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Van Bibber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Bibber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
    • Van Bibber is located in Harford County
  • Fountain Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Hickory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Harford County
  • Forest Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <4>
  • Upper Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County

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 West Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.