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 Petra had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Petra, with the one closest to Petra listed first.
- Powersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Milford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Santa Fe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Neave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Bratton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Brooksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>
- McKinneysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinneysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneysburg
- McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton County
- Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Claysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Harrison County
- Bladeston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mount Olivet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <3>
- Abigail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
- Johnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bracken County
- Kentontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentontown
- Kentontown is located in Robertson County
- Germantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lenoxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Gertrude
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rock Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
- Wellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Caddo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Willow Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bracken County
- Kelat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Chilo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilo
- Chilo is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilo <3>
- Piqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sardis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Utopia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
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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 Petra, 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. |