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

  • Westland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Westland is located in Lancaster County
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  • Grinels
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grinels is located in Middlesex County
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  • White Stone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
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  • Bushy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Lynhams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
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  • Irvington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Kilmarnock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Weems
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Weems is located in Lancaster County
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  • Cobbs Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Blakes is located in Mathews County
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  • Harmony Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
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  • Hudgins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hudgins is located in Mathews County
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  • Cricket Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
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  • Millenbeck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
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  • Locust Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fitchetts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fitchetts is located in Mathews County
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  • Merry Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
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  • Cooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
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  • Freeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
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  • Ottoman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
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  • New Upton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Upton is located in Gloucester County
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  • Wicomico Church
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Diggs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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