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 Alexander Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alexander Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alexander Springs listed first.
- Kishacoquillas
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kishacoquillas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Belleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
- Reedsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
- Strodes Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strodes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strodes Mills
- Strodes Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lewistown Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
- Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
- Yeagertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeagertown
- Yeagertown is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeagertown <4>
- Menno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Anderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Vira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Honey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Milroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <4>
- Horningford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horningford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horningford
- Horningford is located in Mifflin County
- Longfellow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
- Longfellow is located in Mifflin County
- Maitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Naginey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - McAlevys Fort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlevys Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlevys Fort
- McAlevys Fort is located in Huntingdon County
- Allensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allensville <4>
- McVeytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <4>
- Mattawana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Ennisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Siglerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siglerville
- Siglerville is located in Mifflin County
- Tusseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusseyville
- Tusseyville is located in Centre County
- Paintersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Alfarata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Boalsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
- Boalsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <4>
- Potters Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
- Potters Mills is located in Centre County
- Saulsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 Alexander Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |