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, Branchton had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Branchton, with the one closest to Branchton listed first.
- Bovard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bovard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
- Bovard is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bovard
- From Branchton to Bovard
- Wick
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Keisters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Coaltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Forestville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forestville
- From Branchton to Forestville
- Slippery Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
- Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slippery Rock
- From Branchton to Slippery Rock
- Hallston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
- Hallston is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hallston
- From Branchton to Hallston
- Harrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrisville
- From Branchton to Harrisville
- Moniteau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - West Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Elora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Boyers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers
- Boyers is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyers <4>
- North Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Liberty
- From Branchton to North Liberty
- Euclid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - West Sunbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
- West Sunbury is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <4>
- Jacksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
- Jacksville is located in Butler County
- Hilliards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Hilliards is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliards <4>
- Murrinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murrinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
- Murrinsville is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Murrinsville
- From Branchton to Murrinsville
- Argentine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Nectarine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nectarine
- From Branchton to Nectarine
- Barkeyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
- Barkeyville is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <4>
- Plain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Hooker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hooker
- From Branchton to Hooker
- London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.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 Branchton, 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. |