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 Griffins Landing in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Griffins Landing. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
- Mollusk
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Monaskon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Merry Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Ottoman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Litwalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Water View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
- Water View is located in Middlesex County
- Millenbeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millenbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Weems
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Kilmarnock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Browns Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
- Urbanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Irvington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Downings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Bayport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Jamaica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Church View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Wicomico Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Saluda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <3>
- Stormont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
- White Stone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Lynhams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Farnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Ivondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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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 Griffins Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |