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 Elders Ridge had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elders Ridge, with the one closest to Elders Ridge listed first.
- Olivet
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Saltsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
- Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <3>
- Nowrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Clarksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <3>
- Shady Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Avonmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonmore
- Avonmore is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avonmore <3>
- South Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Spring Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Church
- Spring Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Church <3>
- Girty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Salina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <3>
- White
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Indiana County
- Parkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Tunnelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cochrans Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Brick Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Bow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Crete
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Shelocta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelocta
- Shelocta is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelocta <3>
- Dime
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Apollo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <3>
- Paulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Elderton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
- Elderton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <3>
- Vandergrift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
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 Elders Ridge, 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. |