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 Kersey had a population of 553 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Dagus Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Kylers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Saint Marys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
- Brandy Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
- Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
- Daguscahonda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daguscahonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daguscahonda
- Daguscahonda is located in Elk County
- Challenge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Weedville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedville
- Weedville is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedville <3>
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Whistletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Ridgway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <3>
- Cartwright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Elk County
- Brockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockport
- Brockport is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockport <3>
- Tyler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Johnsonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Penfield is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <3>
- Rolfe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Crenshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Benezette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benezette
- Benezette is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benezette <3>
- Rathbun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Carman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Winterburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Glen Hazel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
- Portland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Portland Mills is located in Elk County
- Ketner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lanes Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Beechwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.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 Kersey, 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. |