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 Gastown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gastown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
- Elderton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
- Elderton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
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- Advance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Shelocta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelocta
- Shelocta is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelocta <3>
- Atwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Whitesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Blanco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Willet
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Girty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - South Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Parkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Creekside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rural Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
- Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <3>
- Blanket Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
- Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
- Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Brick Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Cochrans Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Crete
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Chambersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Bryan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Shady Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Kimmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Kimmel is located in Indiana County
- Plumville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Barnards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Armstrong County
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
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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 Gastown, 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. |