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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, Hoffer had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • McKees Half Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Meiserville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meiserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiserville
    • Meiserville is located in Snyder County
  • Pallas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dalmatia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalmatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalmatia
    • Dalmatia is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalmatia <3>
  • Chapman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Snyder County
  • Aline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
  • Shadle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oriental
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Juniata County
  • Malta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Port Trevorton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Verdilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdilla
    • Verdilla is located in Snyder County
  • Paxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paxton
    • From Hoffer to Paxton
  • Mandata
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
    • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mandata
    • From Hoffer to Mandata
  • Herndon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
  • Dundore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Strouptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouptown
    • Strouptown is located in Snyder County
  • Knousetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Liverpool
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
  • Killinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killinger
    • Killinger is located in Dauphin County
  • Pillow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
    • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <3>
  • Otto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Northumberland County
  • Kneass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kneass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneass
    • Kneass is located in Northumberland County
  • Fishers Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
    • Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
  • Kantz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantz
    • Kantz is located in Snyder County

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.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 Hoffer, 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.
<4>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.




 

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