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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 Alexandria had a population of 438 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Alexandria had a population of 327 people.

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

  • Barree
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barree
    • Barree is located in Huntingdon County
  • Petersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
  • Water Street
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Spruce Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
    • Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <3>
  • Union Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
    • Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
  • Yellow Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
    • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
  • Covedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covedale
    • From Alexandria to Covedale
  • Carlim
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
  • Huntingdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Arch Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arch Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County
  • McConnellstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cottage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
  • Point View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Point View is located in Blair County
  • Springfield Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Forge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ganister
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganister
    • Ganister is located in Blair County
  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
  • Ardenheim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardenheim
    • Ardenheim is located in Huntingdon County
  • Donation
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Neffs Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Birmingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Culp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Culp
    • From Alexandria to Culp
  • Mooresville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Mooresville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Tyrone Forge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Alexandria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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 Alexandria, 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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