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 in 1895, Hancock had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
- Warfordsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfordsburg
- Warfordsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfordsburg <2>
- Sir Johns Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
- Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
- Berkeley Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Springs
- Berkeley Springs is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley Springs <2>
- Ridersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
- Ridersville is located in Morgan County
- Sleepy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Plum Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Dickeys Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
- Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Dott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Buck Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
- Buck Valley is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Great Cacapon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Cacapon
- Great Cacapon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Cacapon <2>
- Covalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Holton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cherry Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Ernstville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
- Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Sylvan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Indian Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
- Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needmore <2>
- Piney Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Orleans Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Robinsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Purcell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Little Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
- Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <2>
- Doe Gully
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Green Spring Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
- Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)
- Big Cove Tannery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
- Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County (PA)
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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 Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |