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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bessemer had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bessemer had a population of 1,045 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.

  • Hillsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Robinson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Robinson
    • From Bessemer to Robinson
  • New Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Jackson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
  • Lowellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
    • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <3>
  • New Castle Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle Junction
    • New Castle Junction is located in Lawrence County
  • Mahoningtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West New Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Villa Maria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Maria
    • Villa Maria is located in Lawrence County
  • New Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Springfield
    • New Springfield is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Springfield <3>
  • Moravia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Moravia is located in Lawrence County
  • East Moravia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Struthers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Poland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Lima
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Unity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Enon Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Lawrence County
  • Nashua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Lawrence County
  • New Bedford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
    • New Bedford is located in Lawrence County
  • East Palestine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
    • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <3>
  • State Line ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to State Line
    • From Bessemer to State Line
  • Wampum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boardman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bessemer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/

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 Bessemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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