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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ailston had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ailston, with the one closest to Ailston listed first.

  • Delta
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Castle Fin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Castle Fin is located in York County
  • Slate Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Slate Hill is located in York County
  • Cambria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Whiteford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
    • Bryansville is located in York County
  • Slab
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
    • Slab is located in York County
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Cooper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Graceton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Graceton is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Pylesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
    • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
  • Macton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macton
    • Macton is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lancaster County
  • Drumore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumore
    • Drumore is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumore <2>
  • Mill Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Green
    • Mill Green is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Flintville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Harford County (MD)
  • McSparran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
  • Fernglen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernglen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernglen
    • Fernglen is located in Lancaster County
  • Sunnyburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
    • Sunnyburn is located in York County
  • Woodbine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in York County
  • McDermott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDermott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermott
    • McDermott is located in York County
  • Street
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Scarboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Dublin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
    • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Furniss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
  • Bridgeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in York County
  • Bald Eagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in York 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 Ailston, 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>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.
<4>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.