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 Kirkwood had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
- White Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Bartville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Spruce Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Collins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Unicorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Tweedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
- Ninepoints
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanic Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Little Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Quarryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <4>
- Hensel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Goshen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Glen Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Smyrna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Camargo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Chestnut Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
- Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
- Eldora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Wrightsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Kirks Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Freemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Barnsley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Chester County
- New Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Providence is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Providence <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 Kirkwood, 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. |