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 Fairbanks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fairbanks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
- Salina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <2>
- Nihil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - White
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Indiana County
- Avonmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Nowrytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Congruity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- Tunnelton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Delmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <2>
- Bow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
- North Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- New Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
- Elders Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Paulton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Crabtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crabtree <2>
- Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Saltsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Apollo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Olivet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Spring Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Church
- Spring Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Church <2>
- Boquet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Vandergrift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Shady Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Claridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge
- Claridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claridge <2>
- Snyder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Markle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 Fairbanks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |