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 Wakefield had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- McSparran
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County
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- Eldora
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eldora is located in Lancaster County
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- Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Lancaster County
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- Wrightsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
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- Furniss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
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- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
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- Hensel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hensel is located in Lancaster County
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- Kirks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
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- Little Britain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
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- Chestnut Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
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- Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County
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- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
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- Unicorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
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- Drumore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Lancaster County
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- Mechanic Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
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- Fernglen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fernglen is located in Lancaster County
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- Slate Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Hill is located in York County
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- Flintville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flintville is located in Harford County (MD)
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- Conowingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freemont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Freemont is located in Chester County
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- Glen Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County
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- Spruce Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster 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 Wakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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