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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>

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.

  • Beltzhoover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mount Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Carrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
    • Carrick is located in Allegheny County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carrick
    • From Allentown to Carrick
  • Mount Oliver
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Oliver
    • Mount Oliver is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Oliver <4>
  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Allegheny County
  • Soho
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soho
    • Soho is located in Allegheny County
  • Pittsburgh
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Banksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Banksville is located in Allegheny County
  • Glenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Allegheny ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
    • Allegheny is located in Allegheny County
  • West End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Allegheny County
  • Green Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <4>
  • Woods Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Run
    • Woods Run is located in Allegheny County
  • Hays
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Allegheny County
  • Crafton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Castle Shannon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Whitehall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • Homestead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
    • East Liberty is located in Allegheny County
  • Lawrenceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McKees Rocks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beadling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beadling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadling
    • Beadling is located in Allegheny County
  • Mount Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brightwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
    • Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Option
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Option have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Option
    • Option is located in Allegheny County
  • Surgeon Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surgeon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgeon Hall
    • Surgeon Hall is located in Allegheny County
  • Willock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willock
    • Willock is located in Allegheny County
  • Munhall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Whitaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Swissvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Homewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Allegheny County
  • Brushton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
    • Brushton is located in Allegheny County
  • Morningside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chartiers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
    • Chartiers is located in Allegheny County

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>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.