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>
While we didn't find Allentown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Allentown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
- Limeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Wheelersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Wheelersburg is located in Scioto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheelersburg <3>
- Grays Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Franklin Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
- Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
- Siloam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sciotoville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Powellsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Slocum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Frost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
- Haverhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Haverhill Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Lyra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gephart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Portsmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
- Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Greenup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
- Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <3>
- Scioto Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- South Portsmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Edmunds Switch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
- Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
- Harrison Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bartles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - South Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
- South Webster is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <3>
- Dry Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Allentown, 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. |