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, Housum had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Housum, with the one closest to Housum listed first.
- Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Franklin County
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- Kauffman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kauffman is located in Franklin County
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- Williamson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County
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- Guilford Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Springs
- Clay Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Saint Thomas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County
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- Upton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Upton is located in Franklin County
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- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Franklin is located in Franklin County
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- Chambersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lemasters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
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- Altenwald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Altenwald is located in Franklin County
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- Edenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edenville is located in Franklin County
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- Markes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Markes is located in Franklin County
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- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks is located in Franklin County
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- Knepper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knepper is located in Franklin County
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- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duffield is located in Franklin County
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- Dickey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County
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- Mercersburg Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mercersburg Junction is located in Franklin County
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- Mercersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Welsh Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
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- Zullinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County
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- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Franklin County
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- Keefers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Keefers is located in Franklin County
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- Fort Loudon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Housum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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