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 Altoona had a population of 30,337 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Altoona had a population of 42,989 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Allegheny Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Allegheny Furnace is located in Blair County
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- Juniata
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Juniata is located in Blair County
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- Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldorado is located in Blair County
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- Canan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wopsononock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wopsononock is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wopsononock
- Stiffler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stiffler is located in Blair County
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- Frankstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Duncansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hollidaysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Loop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Loop is located in Blair County
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- Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roots
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roots is located in Blair County
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- Reese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reese is located in Blair County
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- Flowing Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canoe Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
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- Elstie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elstie is located in Cambria County
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- Gallitzin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wertz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wertz is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertz
- Point View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Culp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Condron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Condron is located in Cambria County
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- Dysart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Amsbry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Altoona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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