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 Acker had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Acker, with the one closest to Acker listed first.
- Bailey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Losh Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Reward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Montgomery Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Ferry
- Montgomery Ferry is located in Perry County
- Mount Patrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
- Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
- New Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Nekoda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Benvenue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Millersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
- Pfoutz Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfoutz Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Millerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerstown <3>
- Wahneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Duncannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
- Duncannon is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <3>
- Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
- Wardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Blain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
- Blain is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <3>
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- New Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <3>
- Dimmsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimmsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmsville
- Dimmsville is located in Juniata County
- Killinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Dellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Waynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Dauphin County
- Fisherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Oriental
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Donnally Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnally Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnally Mills
- Donnally Mills is located in Perry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Acker, 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. |