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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>

While we didn't find Sylmar in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sylmar. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sylmar listed first.

  • Sylmar
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
    • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Nottingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Chester County
  • Rising Sun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Calvert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Chrome
    (2 miles [3.2 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Chrome is located in Chester County
  • Freemont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont
    • Freemont is located in Chester County
  • Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Glen Roy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
  • Barnsley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Barnsley is located in Chester County
  • Hopewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Chester County
  • Tweedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Tweedale is located in Chester County
  • Zion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Lombard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Kirks Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
  • Colora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Principio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio
    • Principio is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Theodore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
    • Theodore is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Elk Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
    • Elk Mills is located in Chester County
  • Hickory Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Chester County
  • Oxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
  • Oak Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Wrightsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
    • Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
  • Liberty Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Spruce Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
    • Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Little Britain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
  • Rock Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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 Sylmar, 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>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.
<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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