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 Brushtown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brushtown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Huntsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Dickinson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Longsdorf
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Montsera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hays Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
- Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Mount Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
- Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Pine Grove Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
- Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
- Walnut Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
- Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
- Barnitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Big Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Stoughstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughstown
- Stoughstown is located in Cumberland County
- Lees Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
- Kerrsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrsville
- Kerrsville is located in Cumberland County
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Idaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Upper Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mill
- Upper Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Mount Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
- Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <4>
- Greason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
- Newville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cleversburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleversburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleversburg
- Cleversburg is located in Cumberland County
- Bendersville Station - Aspers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendersville Station - Aspers
- Bendersville Station - Aspers is located in Adams County
- Bendersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendersville
- Bendersville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bendersville <4>
- Gardners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners
- Gardners is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardners <4>
- Uriah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Craighead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Green Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
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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 Brushtown, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |