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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, Gideon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Geiger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geiger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Somerset County
  • Sipesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Husband
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
    • Husband is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Husband
    • From Gideon to Husband
  • Friedens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • Coleman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Edie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edie
    • Edie is located in Somerset County
  • Jenners Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Mostoller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mostoller
    • From Gideon to Mostoller
  • Stoystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Lavansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jennerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Lambertsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Shanksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hooversville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Glessner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bakersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Somerset County
  • Buckstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Shamrock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Somerset County
  • Forward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
    • Forward is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forward
    • From Gideon to Forward
  • Gebhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gebhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gebhart
    • Gebhart is located in Somerset County
  • Beachdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
    • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beachdale
    • From Gideon to Beachdale
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Downey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Downey
    • From Gideon to Downey
  • Glade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Boone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hollsopple
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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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 Gideon, 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>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.
<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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