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 Kirks Mills had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
- Wrightsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
- Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
- Little Britain
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Freemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Oak Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Glen Roy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Goshen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wakefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Rising Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
- Sylmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Nottingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Chester County
- Spruce Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
- White Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Lancaster County
- Eldora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Conowingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo
- Conowingo is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conowingo <3>
- Colora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
- Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <3>
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tweedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
- McSparran
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Friar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Rowlandsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Liberty Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Mechanic Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Unicorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Chrome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Barnsley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hensel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Furniss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
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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 Kirks Mills, 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. |