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 Beaver Dam in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Beaver Dam. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
- Pennsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- New Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Farnhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Landlith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Acton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Penton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <2>
- Sharptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Perkintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkintown
- Perkintown is located in Salem County
- Edgemoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <2>
- Delaware Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Delaware City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <2>
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- Reybold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Quinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Mowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Riddleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fenwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Kentmere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bellevue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Elsmere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Christiana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 Beaver Dam, 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. |