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 Eshcol had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
- Roseburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mannsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Perry County
- Ickesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Saville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Tuscarora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Elliottsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
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- Donnally Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnally Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnally Mills
- Donnally Mills is located in Perry County
- Vandyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mexico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Blain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
- Blain is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <3>
- New Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <3>
- Wahneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Port Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <3>
Google driving directions:
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From Eshcol to Port Royal
- Bixler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Landisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisburg
- Landisburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landisburg <3>
Google driving directions:
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- Alinda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Spruce Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
- Spruce Hill is located in Juniata County
- Kistler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Kistler is located in Perry County
Google driving directions:
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From Eshcol to Kistler
- Centre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Perry County
Google driving directions:
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From Eshcol to Centre
- Falling Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Thompsontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
- Thompsontown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsontown <3>
Google driving directions:
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- Van Wert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cisna Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Newport
From Eshcol to Newport
- Mifflintown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
- Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Mifflintown
From Eshcol to Mifflintown
- Mifflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Academia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pleasant View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Juniata County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/
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 Eshcol, 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. |