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 Sharpe in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sharpe. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Covalt
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Needmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needmore <3>
- Plum Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Dickeys Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
- Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County
- Dott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Big Cove Tannery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
- Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Warfordsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfordsburg
- Warfordsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfordsburg <3>
- Websters Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
- Sipes Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
- Sylvan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Hancock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
- Hancock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Buck Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
- Buck Valley is located in Fulton County
- Emmaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Sleepy Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sleepy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- McConnellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
- Crystal Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Akersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Mercersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
- Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <3>
- Gapsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Mattie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Robinsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
- Claylick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Mercersburg Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg Junction
- Mercersburg Junction is located in Franklin County
- Dickey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Harrisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton 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 Sharpe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |