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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 in 1895, Schell had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Harrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kearney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kearney is located in Garrett County (MD)
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  • Mount Storm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gorman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gorman is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
  • Gormania
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gormania is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormania
  • Hartmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blaine is located in Mineral County
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  • Altamont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elk Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chaffee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaffee is located in Mineral County
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  • Deer Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Pendleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
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  • Bayard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Bismarck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bismarck is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
  • Shaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaw is located in Mineral County
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  • Swanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
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  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnum is located in Mineral County
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  • Sunnyside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside is located in Garrett County (MD)
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  • Dobbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbin is located in Grant County
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  • Greenland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Windom ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Windom is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
  • Warnocks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Warnocks is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnocks

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 Schell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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