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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 Blue Knob had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bens Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
  • Puritan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
    • Puritan is located in Cambria County
  • Pavia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
    • Pavia is located in Bedford County
  • Claysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Freedom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
    • East Freedom is located in Blair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Freedom <3>
  • Brooks Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
    • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
  • Newry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sonman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
    • Sonman is located in Cambria County
  • Portage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cresson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Queen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen
    • Queen is located in Bedford County
  • McKee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • McKee is located in Blair County
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Cambria County
  • King
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Bedford County
  • Lucket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lucket is located in Cambria County
  • Roaring Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
    • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <3>
  • Rodman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Rodman is located in Blair County
  • Duncansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
    • Duncansville is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <3>
  • Dunlo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
    • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
  • Bakers Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Summit
    • Bakers Summit is located in Bedford County
  • Ore Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Ore Hill is located in Blair County
  • East Sharpsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
    • East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
  • Stiffler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiffler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiffler
    • Stiffler is located in Blair County
  • Munster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster is located in Cambria County
  • Wildwood Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
    • Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
  • Lovely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
    • Lovely is located in Bedford County
  • Hollidaysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Canan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
    • Canan is located in Blair County
  • Eldorado
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Blair County
  • Noel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Cambria County
  • Gallitzin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
    • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <3>

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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 Blue Knob, 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>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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