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>

While we didn't find Hesston in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hesston. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.

• McConnellstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
  • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
• Marklesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
  • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
• Aitch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aitch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitch
  • Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
• Carlim
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
  • Carlim is located in Blair County
• Covedale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
  • Covedale is located in Blair County
• Williamsburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
• Colfax
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
• Huntingdon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
  • Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <3>
• Entriken
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entriken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
  • Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <3>
• Calvin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Calvin is located in Huntingdon County
• Ardenheim
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardenheim
  • Ardenheim is located in Huntingdon County
• Ganister
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganister
  • Ganister is located in Blair County
• Springfield Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
  • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
• Franklin Forge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
  • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
• Wertz
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertz
  • Wertz is located in Blair County
• Page ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Page is located in Huntingdon County
• Yellow Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
  • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
• Point View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
  • Point View is located in Blair County
• Royer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
  • Royer is located in Blair County
• Trough Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trough Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
  • Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County
• Cassville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
  • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
• Mapleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
• Mill Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
  • Mill Creek is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <3>
• Alexandria
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
• Canoe Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
  • Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
• Flowing Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
  • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/