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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 Ambau in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ambau. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ambau listed first.

  • Menges Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menges Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menges Mills
    • Menges Mills is located in York County
  • Iron Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
    • Iron Ridge is located in York County
  • Porters Sideling
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Sideling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Sideling
    • Porters Sideling is located in York County
  • Jacobs Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
    • Jacobs Mills is located in York County
  • Valley Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in York County
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cold Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in York County
  • Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in York County
  • Farmers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in York County
  • Marburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marburg
    • Marburg is located in York County
  • Strickhousers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickhousers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
    • Strickhousers is located in York County
  • La Bott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
    • La Bott is located in York County
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Neiman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neiman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiman
    • Neiman is located in York County
  • Bair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bair
    • Bair is located in York County
  • Thomasville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
  • Abbottstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McSherrystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
  • Brodbecks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodbecks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
    • Brodbecks is located in York County
  • Hanover Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
    • Hanover Junction is located in York County
  • Seven Valleys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
    • Seven Valleys is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <4>
  • Graybill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graybill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill
    • Graybill is located in York County
  • Spring Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
  • Edgegrove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
    • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
  • McSherry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherry
    • McSherry is located in Adams County
  • Glenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in York County
  • Larue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Larue is located in York County
  • Glatfelters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
    • Glatfelters is located in York County
  • East Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
    • East Berlin is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <4>
  • Berlin Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Junction
    • Berlin Junction is located in Adams 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 Ambau, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.