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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Furnace
- Allegheny Furnace is located in Blair County
- Juniata
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Canan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wopsononock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wopsononock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wopsononock
- Wopsononock is located in Blair County
- Stiffler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Frankstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Duncansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
- Duncansville is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <3>
- Hollidaysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <3>
- Loop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <3>
- Roots
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Reese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Flowing Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Canoe Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
- Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
- Elstie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gallitzin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
- Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <3>
- Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <3>
- Wertz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Point View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Culp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fostoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Condron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Dysart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Ashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
- Amsbry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Altoona: www.altoonapa.gov/
The official website for State 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 Altoona, 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. |