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 Iron Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Iron Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Iron Springs listed first.
- Jacks Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
- Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Virginia Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
- Fountain Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Adams County
- Highfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
- Highfield is located in Washington County (MD)
- Blue Ridge Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orrtanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
- Orrtanna is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <3>
- Pen Mar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
- Sabillasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
- Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <3>
- Emmitsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <3>
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Adams County
- Greenmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
- Seven Stars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- McKnightstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKnightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown
- McKnightstown is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKnightstown <3>
- Cashtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Cashtown is located in Adams County
- Roadside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadside
- Roadside is located in Franklin County
- Midvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Midvale is located in Franklin County
- Blue Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Washington County (MD)
- Motters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
- Motters is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Barlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Adams County
- Sedgwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Adams County
- Round Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Adams County
- Graefenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
- Graefenburg is located in Adams County
- Gettysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mummasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mummasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
- Mummasburg is located in Adams County
- Mont Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
- Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <3>
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nunnery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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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 Iron Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |