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

  • Avonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
    • Avonia is located in Erie County
  • Girard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Borough of Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
    • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
  • Girard Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Junction
    • Girard Junction is located in Erie County
  • Thornton Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Junction
    • Thornton Junction is located in Erie County
  • Cross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Erie County
  • Platea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
    • Platea is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Little Elk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
    • Little Elk is located in Erie County
  • Francis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Erie County
  • Sterrettania
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterrettania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrettania
    • Sterrettania is located in Erie County
  • Swanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
    • Swanville is located in Erie County
  • North Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
    • North Springfield is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Springfield <4>
  • East Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Millcreek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millcreek
    • West Millcreek is located in Erie County
  • McKean
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
    • McKean is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • McKean has also been known as:
    • Middleboro
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <4>
  • Ivarea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivarea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivarea
    • Ivarea is located in Erie County
  • West Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • West Springfield is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Springfield <4>
  • Albion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lundys Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundys Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundys Lane
    • Lundys Lane is located in Erie County
  • Kearsarge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearsarge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
    • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
  • Dock Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
    • Dock Junction is located in Erie County
  • Cherry Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
  • Lavery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavery
    • Lavery is located in Erie County
  • McLane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane
    • McLane is located in Erie County
  • Keepville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keepville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
    • Keepville is located in Erie County
  • Pont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pont
    • Pont is located in Erie County
  • Erie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.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 Fairplain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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