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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 in 1895, Bruce had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Bridgeton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in York County
  • Muddy Creek Forks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
    • Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
  • Gatchellville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchellville
    • Gatchellville is located in York County
  • Bald Eagle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in York County
  • Woodbine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in York County
  • McDermott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDermott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermott
    • McDermott is located in York County
  • Airville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laurel
    • From Bruce to Laurel
  • Hopewell Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
    • Hopewell Center is located in York County
  • Stewartstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <3>
  • Fawn Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Freedom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sunnyburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
    • Sunnyburn is located in York County
  • Draco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Slab
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Goram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
    • Goram is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goram
    • From Bruce to Goram
  • Brogueville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogueville
    • Brogueville is located in York County
  • Fenmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
    • Fenmore is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fenmore
    • From Bruce to Fenmore
  • Harkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins
    • Harkins is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Graceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Graceton is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Bryansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Fin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Castle Fin
    • From Bruce to Castle Fin
  • Cross Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Norrisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
    • Norrisville is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Cambria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cambria
    • From Bruce to Cambria
  • Ailston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ailston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailston
    • Ailston is located in York County
  • Rockey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockey
    • Rockey is located in York County
  • Pequea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequea
    • Pequea is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequea <3>
  • Lucky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Lucky is located in York County
  • Keys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
    • Keys is located in York County
  • Felton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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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 Bruce, 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.
<4>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.




 

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