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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, Flowing Spring had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Canoe Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
    • Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
  • Wertz
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertz
    • Wertz is located in Blair County
  • Point View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Point View is located in Blair County
  • Franklin Forge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ganister
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganister
    • Ganister is located in Blair County
  • Springfield Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Reese
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Blair County
  • Royer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Royer
    • From Flowing Spring to Royer
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
  • Frankstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellow Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
    • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
  • Loop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
    • Loop is located in Blair County
  • Covedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covedale
    • From Flowing Spring to Covedale
  • Carlim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
  • Hollidaysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stiffler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiffler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiffler
    • Stiffler is located in Blair County
  • Culp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Culp
    • From Flowing Spring to Culp
  • Juniata
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Juniata is located in Blair County
  • Altoona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegheny Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Furnace
    • Allegheny Furnace is located in Blair County
  • Duncansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
    • Duncansville is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <4>
  • Marklesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldorado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Blair County
  • Canan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
    • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canan
    • From Flowing Spring to Canan
  • Bellwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
  • Aitch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aitch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitch
    • Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
  • Water Street
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Arch Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arch Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County

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 Flowing Spring, 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>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.
<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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