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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, 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Franklin County
  • Kauffman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kauffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
    • Kauffman is located in Franklin County
  • Williamson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Franklin County
  • Guilford Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Springs
    • Guilford Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Clay Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
    • Clay Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Thomas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
  • Rockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Franklin County
  • Greencastle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Franklin County
  • Chambersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lemasters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemasters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemasters
    • Lemasters is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemasters <3>
  • Shady Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Altenwald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
    • Altenwald is located in Franklin County
  • Edenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Franklin County
  • Markes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
    • Markes is located in Franklin County
  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Franklin County
  • Knepper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knepper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knepper
    • Knepper is located in Franklin County
  • Duffield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
    • Duffield is located in Franklin County
  • Dickey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Franklin County
  • Mercersburg Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg Junction
    • Mercersburg Junction is located in Franklin County
  • Mercersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Welsh Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
    • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
  • Zullinger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
    • Zullinger is located in Franklin County
  • Quincy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mont Alto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
    • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <3>
  • Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Franklin County
  • Keefers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Keefers is located in Franklin County
  • Fort Loudon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
    • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State 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 Housum, 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.




 

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