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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 in 1895, Alfarata had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paintersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shindle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindle
    • Shindle is located in Mifflin County
  • Soradoville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soradoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soradoville
    • Soradoville is located in Mifflin County
  • Decatur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Mifflin County
  • Maitland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
    • Maitland is located in Mifflin County
  • Wagner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Wagner is located in Mifflin County
  • Vira
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vira
    • Vira is located in Mifflin County
  • Naginey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naginey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naginey
    • Naginey is located in Mifflin County
  • Honey Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Yeagertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Siglerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Lewistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mifflin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mifflintown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bannerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Milroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Reedsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewistown Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Oakland Mills is located in Juniata County
  • McClure
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
  • Crossgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgrove
    • Crossgrove is located in Snyder County
  • Walnut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Juniata County
  • Port Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McAlisterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
    • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <4>
  • Lowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Snyder County

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

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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 Alfarata, 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.




 

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