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

• River Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
  • River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County
• Milestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
  • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
• Rock Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Charles County
• Oakley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
• Compton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
  • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
• Tompkinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Charles County
• Chaptico
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
  • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <3>
• Baynesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
  • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
• Chiltons
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiltons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
  • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
• Leonardtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
• Loveville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
  • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
• Morganza
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
  • Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
• Colonial Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <3>
• Budds Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
  • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
• Potomac Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
  • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
• Oak Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
• Montross
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
  • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <3>
• Wicomico
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
  • Wicomico is located in Charles County
• Newburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Newburg is located in Charles County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
• Coles Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Point
  • Coles Point is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coles Point <3>
• Newport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Charles County
• Oakville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County
• Laurel Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
  • Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
• Mechanicsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
• Maple Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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