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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 Fort Hunter had a population of 312 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rockville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Dauphin County
  • Marysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
  • Lucknow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucknow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
    • Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
  • Dauphin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Perdix
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stone Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cove
    • From Fort Hunter to Cove
  • Enola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ellendale Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
    • Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
  • Penbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
    • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
  • Progress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Dauphin County
  • White Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spring
    • White Spring is located in Dauphin County
  • Good Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Linglestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Benvenue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benvenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benvenue
    • Benvenue is located in Dauphin County
  • Camp Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • White Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • White Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Paxtang
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxtang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
    • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paxtang
    • From Fort Hunter to Paxtang
  • Waynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Dauphin County
  • Duncannon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
    • Duncannon is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <3>
  • Keystone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in Perry County
  • Wertzville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertzville
    • Wertzville is located in Cumberland County
  • Shiremanstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
    • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Eberlys Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberlys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberlys Mill
    • Eberlys Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • New Cumberland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
  • Steelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oberlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Dauphin County
  • New Buffalo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
    • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Enterline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Halifax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>

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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 Fort Hunter, 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.




 

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