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 Gettysburg had a population of 3,221 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gettysburg had a population of 7,708 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gettysburg, with the one closest to Gettysburg listed first.
- Sedgwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Round Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Seven Stars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- Mummasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mummasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
- Mummasburg is located in Adams County
- Goldenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
- Goldenville is located in Adams County
- Greenmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
- Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Two Taverns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Taverns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
- Two Taverns is located in Adams County
- Bonneauville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Guldens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hunterstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
- Hunterstown is located in Adams County
- Table Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Adams County
- McKnightstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKnightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown
- McKnightstown is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKnightstown <3>
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Biglerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville
- Biglerville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biglerville <3>
- Orrtanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
- Orrtanna is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <3>
- Virginia Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
- Brush Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Arendtsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
- Arendtsville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arendtsville <3>
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Cashtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Guernsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Harney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Newchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Floradale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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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 Gettysburg, 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. |