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 Big Run in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Run. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
- Loyalton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Lykens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
- Lykens is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lykens <2>
- Wiconisco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Elizabethville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
- Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
- Gratz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
- Gratz is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratz <2>
- Berrysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysburg
- Berrysburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrysburg <2>
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Pillow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
- Pillow is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
- Carsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Williamstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <2>
- Klingerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
- Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
- Hebe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rife
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Urban
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Enders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Mandata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
- Enterline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
- Enterline is located in Dauphin County
- Sacramento
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
- Rough and Ready
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Malta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Killinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Waynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Dauphin County
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Tower City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower City
- Tower City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower City <2>
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County
- Rebuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Chapman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Dalmatia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalmatia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalmatia
- Dalmatia is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalmatia <2>
- Paxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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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 Big Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |