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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 Elm in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Elm. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Elm listed first.

  • Penryn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penryn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penryn
    • Penryn is located in Lancaster County
  • Lexington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Lancaster County
  • Brickerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Manheim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Limerock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
    • Limerock is located in Lancaster County
  • Brunnerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elstonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elstonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
    • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elstonville
    • From Elm to Elstonville
  • Lititz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Hope
    • From Elm to Mount Hope
  • Sporting Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lancaster Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rexmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexmont
    • Rexmont is located in Lebanon County
  • Kissell Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Miners Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
    • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
  • Mechanicsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
  • Rothsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
    • Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
  • Millway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millway
    • Millway is located in Lancaster County
  • Durlach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durlach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durlach
    • Durlach is located in Lancaster County
  • Cornwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>
  • North Cornwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cornwall
    • North Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
  • East Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Neffsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffsville
    • Neffsville is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neffsville <3>
  • Schaefferstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Gretna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
    • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <3>
  • Mastersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Elm, 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.




 

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