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, Bela had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bela, with the one closest to Bela listed first.
- Upper Hillville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hillville
- Upper Hillville is located in Clarion County
- Toby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sarah Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Furnace
- Sarah Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Catfish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - New Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- New Athens is located in Clarion County
- Rimersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
- Dutch Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
- Queenstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Bradys Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- West Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- West Monterey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monterey
- West Monterey is located in Clarion County
- East Brady
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <3>
- Phillipston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sligo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <3>
- Callensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Kaylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Lawsonham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Petrolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Sherrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Tidal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Curllsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curllsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
- Curllsville is located in Clarion County
- Turnip Hole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnip Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip Hole
- Turnip Hole is located in Clarion County
- Bruin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Karns City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns City
- Karns City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karns City <3>
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Alum Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Rimer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Widnoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Saint Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <3>
- Foxburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxburg
- Foxburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foxburg <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.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 Bela, 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. |