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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 Deanwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Deanwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Deanwood listed first.

  • Leighs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Leighs is also located in Fairfax County
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  • Dranesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dranesville is also located in Fairfax County
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  • Springvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Springvale is also located in Fairfax County
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  • Great Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Great Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Great Falls is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Seneca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Travilah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Kenmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kenmore is also located in Fairfax County
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  • Cropley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cropley is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Potomac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Darnestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Daysville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Daysville was located in Loudoun County
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  • Herndon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Herndon is also located in Fairfax County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
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  • Quince Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dawsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Ash Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ash Grove is also located in Fairfax County
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  • Hunting Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Cabin John
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clopper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Clopper is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Vale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Vale is also located in Fairfax County
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  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Vienna is also located in Fairfax County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
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  • Lewinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewinsville is also located in Fairfax County
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  • Langley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Langley is also located in Fairfax County
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  • Montrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Montrose is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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  • Rockville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
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  • Derwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaithersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Poolesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Deanwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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