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 Florence in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Florence. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Dinsmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bavington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Hanlin Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Murdocksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Comettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Eldersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Eldersville is located in Washington County
- Bulger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Virsoix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Frankfort Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Colliers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Cross Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Kendall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Harshaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Burgettstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
- Burgettstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <3>
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <3>
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
- Zalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pattersons Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
- Calumet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Toronto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>
- Markle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Woodrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Primrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Imperial
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Florence, 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. |