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, Aspers had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Floradale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Floradale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floradale
- Bendersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bendersville Station - Aspers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Guernsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gardners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Biglerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brysonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brysonia is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brysonia
- Table Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heidlersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arendtsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- York Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Uriah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Uriah is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah
- Pine Grove Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
- Goldenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mummasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hunterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Latimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Upper Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mill
- Barnitz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cashtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- McKnightstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Montsera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Guldens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Guldens is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guldens
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Huntsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Aspers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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