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 Hyde Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hyde Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Leechburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Leechburg is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leechburg <2>
- Vandergrift
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
- Apollo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
- Dime
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bagdad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Markle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Paulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Spring Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Church
- Spring Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Church <2>
- Neale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Aladdin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Garvers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvers Ferry
- Garvers Ferry is located in Westmoreland County
- Sligo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Karns
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Metcalf
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Braeburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Milligantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligantown
- Milligantown is located in Westmoreland County
- North Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- McVille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Natrona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Cochrans Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Brackenridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
- Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
- Tarentum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <2>
- Salina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <2>
- Shady Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Brick Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Rosston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 Hyde Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |