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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>

While we didn't find Dietrich in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dietrich. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dietrich listed first.

  • Elizabethville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Enders
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Enders is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Fisherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisherville is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Rife
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rife is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Enterline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Enterline is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Carsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carsonville is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Loyalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyalton is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Waynesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesville is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Berrysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Killinger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Killinger is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Halifax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Millersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery Ferry is located in Perry County
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  • Lykens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lykens is also located in Dauphin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
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  • Wiconisco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiconisco is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Pillow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pillow is also located in Dauphin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
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  • Malta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Malta is located in Northumberland County
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  • Paxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Paxton is also located in Dauphin County
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  • White Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • White Spring is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Gratz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gratz is also located in Dauphin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
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  • Mount Patrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
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  • New Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Hickory Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
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  • Ellendale Forge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale Forge is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Dalmatia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dayton is also located in Dauphin County
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  • Liverpool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Dietrich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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