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

  • Acme
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
  • Laurelville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • White
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Donegal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
    • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <3>
  • Kecksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
  • Iron Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
    • Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
  • Southwest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mammoth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Westmoreland County
  • Morewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morewood
    • Morewood is located in Westmoreland County
  • West Overton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Everson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Everson is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Calumet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • United
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pennsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pennsville is located in Fayette County
  • Jones Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
    • Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <3>
  • Hawkeye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hawkeye
    • From Bear Rocks to Hawkeye
  • Mutual
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
    • Mutual is located in Westmoreland County
  • Moyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer
    • Moyer is located in Fayette County
  • Indian Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stahlstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lycippus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Unity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Unity
    • Pleasant Unity is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Unity <3>
  • Trauger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trauger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trauger
    • Trauger is located in Westmoreland County
  • Tarrs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrs
    • Tarrs is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrs <3>
  • Scottdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Bear Rocks, 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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