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 Whispering Woods in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whispering Woods. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whispering Woods listed first.
- Saint Margarets
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Saint Margarets is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Winchester
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Winchester is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Arnold
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Revell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Revell is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- West Annapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Annapolis is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Annapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eastport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eastport is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Jones
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Bestgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bestgate is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Parole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parole is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Round Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bay is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Robinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Lake Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Bay Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bay Ridge is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Frost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Crownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Armiger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Armiger is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Elvaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elvaton is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Benfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benfield is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Waterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterbury is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- South River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South River is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Mayo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mayo is also located in Anne Arundel County
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- Millersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Whispering Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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