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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Merry Point had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Merry Point, with the one closest to Merry Point listed first.

  • Ottoman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mollusk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Millenbeck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Monaskon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Weems
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kilmarnock
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • Irvington
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Litwalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litwalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
  • White Stone
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
    • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lynhams
    • From Merry Point to Lynhams
  • Wicomico Church
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • 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
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
    • Water View is located in Middlesex County
  • Urbanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
  • Locust Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Saluda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stormont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormont
    • Stormont is located in Middlesex County
  • Harmony Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Blackwells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
    • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackwells
    • From Merry Point to Blackwells
  • Downings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Middlesex County
  • Church View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Bushy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
    • Bushy is located in Middlesex County
  • Mila
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mila have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mila
    • Mila is located in Northumberland County
  • Jamaica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
    • Jamaica is located in Middlesex County

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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 Merry Point, 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.
<4>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.




 

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