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 Oak Shade in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oak Shade. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oak Shade listed first.
- Little Britain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - White Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Spruce Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Eldora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Goshen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wrightsdale
(3 miles [4.8 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanic Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Unicorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Freemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Glen Roy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Tweedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Kirkwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hensel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - McSparran
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Collins
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chestnut Level
(5 miles [8 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
- Furniss
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Quarryville
(6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
- Nottingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Bartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State 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 Oak Shade, 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. |