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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, Ararat had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Thompson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
  • Gelatt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gelatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gelatt
    • Gelatt is located in Susquehanna County
  • Burnwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jackson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tirzah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tirzah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
    • Tirzah is located in Susquehanna County
  • Poyntelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Poyntelle
    • From Ararat to Poyntelle
  • Starrucca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
    • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <3>
  • Lakeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Herrick Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Center
    • Herrick Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Tallmanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
    • Tallmanville is located in Wayne County
  • Pleasant Mount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <3>
  • Melrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Susquehanna County
  • South Gibson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Dale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
    • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <3>
  • Harford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford
    • Harford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harford <3>
  • Jefferson Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
    • Jefferson Junction is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lanesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
    • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <3>
  • Susquehanna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Como
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Lake Como is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Como <3>
  • Preston Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
    • Preston Park is located in Wayne County
  • Stevens Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
    • Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County
  • Brandt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elkdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
    • Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Scott Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
    • Scott Center is located in Wayne County
  • New Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <3>

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.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 Ararat, 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.
<4>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.




 

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