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 Jonestown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Jonestown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Jonestown listed first.
- Lover
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Charleroi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
- Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <3>
- Stockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
- Gibsonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Baidland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Scenery Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenery Hill
- Scenery Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scenery Hill <3>
- Coal Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
- Coal Center is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <3>
- Elco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Speers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Allenport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
- Allenport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <3>
- Roscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Belle Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Belle Vernon is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Vernon <3>
- Black Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Manown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Monongahela
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
- Monongahela is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <3>
- New Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
- New Eagle is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <3>
- Kammerer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Vanceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
- Vanceville is located in Washington County
- California
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
- Sunny Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Courtney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dunningsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunningsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningsville
- Dunningsville is located in Washington County
- Deemston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - West Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Chamouni
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kenneth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fayette City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Bunola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Wallace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Huston Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huston Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Run
- Huston Run is located in Washington County
- Odell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
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 Jonestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |