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

  • Jamesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
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  • Bridgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Franktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wardtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
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  • Davis Wharf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis Wharf is located in Accomack County
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  • Nassawadox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Birdsnest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marionville is located in Northampton County
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  • Hadlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hadlock is located in Northampton County
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  • Craddockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Craddockville is located in Accomack County
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  • Machipongo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Exmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Exmore is located in Northampton County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
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  • Belle Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shadyside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
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  • Nandua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nandua is located in Accomack County
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  • Eastville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Painter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mappsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mappsburg is located in Accomack County
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  • Pungoteague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Keller
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Trower
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trower is located in Accomack County
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  • Cherrystone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
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  • Melfa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Broadwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadwater is located in Northampton County
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  • Wachapreague
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Mount
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
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  • Savageville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Savageville is located in Accomack County
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  • Cashville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cashville is located in Accomack 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 Peaceful Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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