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 Harrisburg had a population of 39,385 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harrisburg had a population of 49,322 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- West Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Penbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Enola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Enola is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enola <3>
- Camp Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <3>
- New Cumberland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
- New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
- Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Paxtang
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lucknow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - White Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- White Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Eberlys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberlys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberlys Mill
- Eberlys Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Fort Hunter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Steelton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
- Steelton is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <3>
- Oberlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Marysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Shiremanstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Linglestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linglestown
- Linglestown is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linglestown <3>
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Rossmoyne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Marsh Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dauphin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin
- Dauphin is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dauphin <3>
- Rutherford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Perdix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Highspire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
- Highspire is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <3>
- Stone Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harrisburg: www.harrisburgcity.com/
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 Harrisburg, 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. |