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, Jacks Mountain had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Jacks Mountain, with the one closest to Jacks Mountain listed first.
- Fountain Dale
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Fairfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Virginia Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Blue Ridge Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Summit
- Blue Ridge Summit is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge Summit <3>
- Highfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sabillasville
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Pen Mar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
- Emmitsburg
(5 miles [8 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) - Greenmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
- Orrtanna
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Roadside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Midvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Blue Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - McKnightstown
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Ringgold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Edgemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Foxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Graceham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Barlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Sedgwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Round Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Seven Stars
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Cashtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <3>
- Nunnery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
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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 Jacks Mountain, 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. |