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, Downey had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Downey, with the one closest to Downey listed first.
- Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Shanksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
- Shanksville is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <3>
- Boone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
- New Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Glen Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Savage
- Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
- West End
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Mineral Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
- Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
- Pine Hill Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Station
- Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
- Lambertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertsville
- Lambertsville is located in Somerset County
- Johnsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
- Mostoller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Buckstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Coleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Somerset County
- Beachdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Kegg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Friedens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Friedens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedens <3>
- Shober
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hays Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
- Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
- New Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buena Vista
- New Buena Vista is located in Bedford County
- Geiger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Philson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Glencoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Foley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Fairhope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Fairhope is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairhope <3>
- Stoystown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
- Stoystown is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <3>
- Daley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 Downey, 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. |