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, Big Run had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Big Run had a population of 594 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
- Bells Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Mills
- Bells Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Winslow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Cramer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
- Cramer is located in Jefferson County
- Elbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbell
- Elbell is located in Jefferson County
- Hillman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Indiana County
- Adrian Mines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian Mines
- Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
- Punxsutawney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Indiana County
- Anita
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Anita is located in Jefferson County
- Troutville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- Panic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Walston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Walston is located in Jefferson County
- Horatio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Jefferson County
- Sidney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Indiana County
- Helvetia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Urey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- McGees Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGees Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGees Mills
- McGees Mills is located in Clearfield County
- Rathmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
- Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
- Prescottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Reynoldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oliveburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliveburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
- Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
- Frostburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Frostburg is located in Jefferson County
- Valier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Covode
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covode have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covode
- Covode is located in Indiana County
- Mahaffey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
- Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <4>
- Luthersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Big Run. 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 Big Run, 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> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |