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 Hilltown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hilltown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hilltown listed first.
- Cashtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - McKnightstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKnightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown
- McKnightstown is located in Adams County
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- Orrtanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
- Orrtanna is located in Adams County
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- Mummasburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mummasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
- Mummasburg is located in Adams County
- Arendtsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
- Arendtsville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
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- Trust
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Seven Stars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- Brysonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Graefenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
- Graefenburg is located in Adams County
- Virginia Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
- Goldenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
- Goldenville is located in Adams County
- Biglerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville
- Biglerville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biglerville <3>
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Table Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Adams County
- Guernsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Floradale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gettysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Gettysburg is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
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- Bendersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendersville
- Bendersville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
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- Jacks Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
- Greenmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
- Sedgwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Round Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Aspers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
- Aspers is located in Adams County
- Aspers has also been known as:
- Bendersville Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <3>
- Pond Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hunterstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
- Hunterstown is located in Adams County
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Pine Grove Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
- Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
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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 Hilltown, 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. |