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, Comettsburg had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
- Kendall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Frankfort Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Toronto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>
- Zalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Calumet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Markle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Harshaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- New Cumberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
- New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
- Empire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Hanlin Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Dinsmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bavington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Murdocksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Colliers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Eldersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Eldersville is located in Washington County
- Hookstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
- Hookstown is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <3>
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Port Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Homer
- Port Homer is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Island Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Alikanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Virsoix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- East End
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Steubenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <3>
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- East Liverpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <3>
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
- McCleary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Shippingport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/
The official website for State 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 Comettsburg, 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. |