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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, Franklin Forge had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Springfield Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ganister
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganister have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganister
    • Ganister is located in Blair County
  • Wertz
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertz
    • Wertz is located in Blair County
  • Williamsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Point View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Point View is located in Blair County
  • Covedale
    (2 miles [3.2 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covedale
    • From Franklin Forge to Covedale
  • Canoe Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
    • Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
  • Flowing Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carlim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
  • Yellow Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
    • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
  • Reese
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Blair County
  • Royer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Royer
    • From Franklin Forge to Royer
  • Frankstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Marklesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Loop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
    • Loop 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Culp
    • From Franklin Forge to Culp
  • Aitch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aitch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitch
    • Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
  • McConnellstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Water Street
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Entriken
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County
  • Juniata
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Juniata is located in Blair County
  • Altoona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Allegheny Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Furnace
    • Allegheny Furnace 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 Franklin Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>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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