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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 Chambersburg had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Stampers Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers Creek
    • Stampers Creek is located in Orange County
  • Rego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rego
    • Rego is located in Orange County
  • Paoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>
  • Syria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syria
    • Syria is located in Orange County
  • Valeene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeene
    • Valeene is located in Orange County
  • Youngs Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lost River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
    • Lost River is located in Orange County
  • Livonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Bromer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenbrier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Orange County
  • Fargo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Orange County
  • Claysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Abydel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Orange County
  • Orleans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
  • Marengo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
  • Leipsic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Campbellsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orangeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Orangeville is located in Orange County
  • English
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <3>
  • Temple
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Crawford County
  • Fredericksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
  • Organ Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Organ Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
    • Organ Springs is located in Washington County
  • Smedley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smedley
    • From Chambersburg to Smedley
  • West Baden Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • French Lick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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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 Chambersburg, 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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