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 Avella in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Avella. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Avella listed first.
- Pattersons Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
- Independence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County
- West Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- West Middletown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Cross Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Woodrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Eldersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Eldersville is located in Washington County
- Dunsfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Hanlin Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Burgettstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
- Burgettstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <3>
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
- Colliers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dinsmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lazearville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazearville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
- Lazearville is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Wellsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <3>
- Gretna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Mingo Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <3>
- Georges Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Brilliant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Potomac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Taylorstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
- Taylorstown is located in Washington County
- Bulger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
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 Avella, 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. |