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

  • Avalon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Avalon is located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
  • Bellevue
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Emsworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • West View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Perrysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Perrysville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
  • Dixmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dixmont is located in Allegheny County
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  • Chartiers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
  • McKees Rocks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woods Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woods Run is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Run
  • Glenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Montour Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Montour Junction is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Junction
  • Groveton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Groveton is located in Allegheny County
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  • Moon Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
  • Ingram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
  • Ingomar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Haysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Coraopolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Crafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West End
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West End is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • Allegheny ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allegheny is located in Allegheny County
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  • Glenshaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Keown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Keown is located in Allegheny County
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  • Osborne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
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  • Green Tree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Pittsburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Etna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Etna is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <2>
  • Wittmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wittmer is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittmer
  • Elfinwild
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
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  • Sewickley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stoops Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
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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 Ben Avon Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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