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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 Forward had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Reitz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reitz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reitz
    • Reitz is located in Somerset County
  • Hooversville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Somerset County
  • Stoystown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
    • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <3>
  • Lambertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertsville
    • Lambertsville is located in Somerset County
  • Buckstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
  • Mostoller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mostoller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mostoller
    • From Forward to Mostoller
  • Hollsopple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rummel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rummel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummel
    • Rummel is located in Somerset County
  • Coleman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Daley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daley
    • Daley is located in Somerset County
  • Crumb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb
    • Crumb is located in Somerset County
  • Davidsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
    • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <3>
  • Friedens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shanksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Boone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Somerset County
  • Scalp Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
    • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Ingleside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Cambria County
  • Glade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Glade is located in Somerset County
  • Helixville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helixville
    • Helixville is located in Bedford County
  • Jenners Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
    • Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
  • Walsall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsall
    • Walsall is located in Cambria County
  • Gideon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gideon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gideon
    • From Forward to Gideon
  • Elton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
  • Glessner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glessner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glessner
    • Glessner is located in Somerset County
  • Jennerstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
    • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <3>

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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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 Forward, 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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