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 Blanco had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blanco, with the one closest to Blanco listed first.
- Rural Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
- Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <2>
- Greendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Blanket Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
- Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
- Whitesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Elderton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
- Elderton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bryan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Armstrong County
- West Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
- West Valley is located in Armstrong County
- Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Advance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Barnards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Muff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
- Muff is located in Armstrong County
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Brick Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Shelocta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelocta
- Shelocta is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelocta <2>
- Willet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Belknap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Mosgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Manorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Manorville is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Cochrans Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Girty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Denton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Gosford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Goheenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goheenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goheenville
- Goheenville is located in Armstrong County
- Ewing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Kittanning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
- Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <2>
- Ford City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Ford City is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <2>
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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 Blanco, 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. |