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 in 1895, Windom had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
- Letort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Letort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Letort is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Letort
- From Windom to Letort
- Millersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mountville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Mountville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <3>
- Washington Borough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Creswell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creswell
- From Windom to Creswell
- Rockhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slackwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hempfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempfield
- Hempfield is located in Lancaster County
- Rohrerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highville
- From Windom to Highville
- New Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cordelia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordelia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
- Cordelia is located in Lancaster County
- Safe Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbor
- Safe Harbor is located in Lancaster County
- Conestoga
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shreiners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreiners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreiners
- Shreiners is located in Lancaster County
- Bamford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Bamford is located in Lancaster County
- Farmdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Farmdale is located in Lancaster County
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- East Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
- East Prospect is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Salunga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salunga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salunga
- Salunga is located in Lancaster County
- West Willow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Willow
- West Willow is located in Lancaster County
- Willow Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Landisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Windom, 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. |