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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 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)
  • Freemont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont
    • Freemont is located in Chester County
  • Oak Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Hill
    • From Kirks Mills to Oak Hill
  • Rock Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Roy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen Roy
    • From Kirks Mills to Glen Roy
  • Goshen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lancaster County
  • Wakefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Lancaster County
  • 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 <4>
  • Sylmar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
    • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sylmar
    • From Kirks Mills to Sylmar
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Lancaster County
  • Oakwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Conowingo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hopewell
    • From Kirks Mills to Hopewell
  • Tweedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tweedale
    • From Kirks Mills to Tweedale
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • McSparran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McSparran
    • From Kirks Mills to McSparran
  • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bald Friar
    • From Kirks Mills to Bald Friar
  • Rowlandsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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)
  • Unicorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
    • Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
  • Chrome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Chrome is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chrome
    • From Kirks Mills to Chrome
  • Barnsley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnsley
    • From Kirks Mills to Barnsley
  • Hensel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensel
    • Hensel is located in Lancaster County
  • Furniss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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