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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, Gretna had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo is also located in Washington County
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  • Arden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden is also located in Washington County
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  • Hickory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hickory is also located in Washington County
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  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove is also located in Washington County
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  • Meadow Lands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • McGovern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • McGovern is also located in Washington County
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  • Houston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Houston is also located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
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  • Woodrow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodrow is also located in Washington County
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  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burgettstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Canonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Venice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Venice is also located in Washington County
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  • Taylorstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylorstown is also located in Washington County
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  • Braddock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Braddock is also located in Washington County
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  • Morganza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Morganza is also located in Washington County
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  • Primrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Primrose is also located in Washington County
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  • West Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Middletown is also located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Lagonda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lagonda is also located in Washington County
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  • Laboratory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Laboratory is also located in Washington County
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  • Zediker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Zediker is also located in Washington County
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  • Van Emman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Van Emman is also located in Washington County
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  • Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Midway is also located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
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  • Cross Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Creek is also located in Washington County
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  • Pattersons Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pattersons Mill is also located in Washington County
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  • Bentleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Vankirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Vankirk is also located in Washington County
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  • Eighty Four
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wylandville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wylandville is also located in Washington County
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  • Cecil
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • McDonald is also located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
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  • Bulger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bulger is also located in Washington 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 Gretna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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