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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Falls Creek had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Falls Creek had a population of 994 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.

  • Pancoast
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
    • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
  • DuBois
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <2>
  • Harveys Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
    • Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Rathmel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
    • Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
  • Sandy Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
    • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Beechtree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtree
    • Beechtree is located in Jefferson County
  • Prescottville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
    • Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
  • McMinns Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMinns Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
    • McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
  • Reynoldsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
  • Narrows Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
    • Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
  • Coal Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Glen
    • Coal Glen is located in Jefferson County
  • Lanes Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
    • Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Sykesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
  • Helvetia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
    • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
  • Allens Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Luthersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sabula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Clearfield County
  • Sugar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Crenshaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crenshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
  • Cramer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
    • Cramer is located in Jefferson County
  • Troutville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
    • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Fuller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
  • Rockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
  • Brockport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cartwright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Elk County
  • Warsaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
  • Hazen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Hazen is located in Jefferson County
  • Emerickville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerickville
    • Emerickville is located in Jefferson County

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 Falls Creek, 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.
<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.