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

  • Nadine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nadine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
    • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
  • Sandy Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
  • Verona
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
  • Oakmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
    • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
  • Harmarville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmarville
    • Harmarville is located in Allegheny County
  • Aspinwall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
    • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <4>
  • East Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
    • East Liberty is located in Allegheny County
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Allegheny County
  • Brushton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
    • Brushton is located in Allegheny County
  • Wilkinsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
  • Sharpsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
  • Morningside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Allegheny County
  • Cheswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
    • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <4>
  • Wittmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittmer
    • Wittmer is located in Allegheny County
  • Etna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <4>
  • Lawrenceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
  • Dorseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseyville
    • Dorseyville is located in Allegheny County
  • Swissvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Texas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
    • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
  • Springdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <4>
  • Homestead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitaker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
    • Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <4>
  • Braddock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bessemer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Allegheny County
  • Turtle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Monroeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Parnassus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnassus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
  • Rural Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elfinwild
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elfinwild. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
    • Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
  • Glenshaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshaw
    • Glenshaw is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenshaw <4>

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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 Blawnox, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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