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 Harpers Ferry had a population of 958 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harpers Ferry had a population of 285 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bakerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Halltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Millville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weverton is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weverton
- Neersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Neersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neersville
- Georges Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Uvilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Uvilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Duffields
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Duffields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
- Charles Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Antietam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lovettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shenandoah Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Morrisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burkittsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shepherdstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Broad Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Run is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
- Rohrersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kearneysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Harpers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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