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 Cove Colony in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cove Colony. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Cove Colony listed first.
- Millenbeck
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Ottoman
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Weems
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Merry Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Mollusk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
- Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <4>
- Irvington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- Urbanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Monaskon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Locust Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <4>
- White Stone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
- Kilmarnock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
- Saluda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>
- Stormont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Harmony Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Water View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
- Water View is located in Middlesex County
- Lynhams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Litwalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bushy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Glenns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Wicomico Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico Church
- Wicomico Church is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wicomico Church <4>
- Browns Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
- Bayport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Church View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church View
- Church View is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church View <4>
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 Cove Colony, 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. |