RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania >> Clearfield County >> Helvetia >> Nearby Communities - 1890sIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania





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, Helvetia had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Troutville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stanley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stanley
    • From Helvetia to Stanley
  • Luthersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sykesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <3>
  • Cramer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
    • Cramer is located in Jefferson County
  • Rathmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
    • Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
  • DuBois
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Prescottville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Falls Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
  • Pancoast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Reynoldsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Narrows Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
    • Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
  • Sandy Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harveys Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
    • Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Sabula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Clearfield County
  • Panic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • McMinns Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMinns Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
    • McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
  • Anita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Jefferson County
  • Adrian Mines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian Mines
    • Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
  • Bells Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Mills
    • Bells Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Winslow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winslow
    • From Helvetia to Winslow
  • Hillman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Indiana County
  • Curry Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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 Helvetia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 25 Mar 2025