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 Wheaton Crest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wheaton Crest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wheaton Crest listed first.
- Wheaton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
- Kensington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
- Garrett Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Forest Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Linden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Montgomery County
- Layhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
- Layhill is located in Montgomery County
- Sligo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Burnt Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Colesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Norbeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bethesda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Bethesda is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <2>
- Silver Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Spring <2>
- Fairland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
- Oakdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Spencerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Ednor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Avenel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cabin John
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- College Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Branchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Burtonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtonsville <2>
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
- Derwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derwood
- Derwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derwood <2>
- Olney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wheaton Crest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |