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 Lancaster had a population of 32,011 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lancaster had a population of 58,990 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
- Rohrerstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrerstown
- Rohrerstown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrerstown <2>
- Millersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
- New Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Danville
- New Danville is located in Lancaster County
- Fertility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Greenland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Landis Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Valley
- Landis Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis Valley <2>
- Shreiners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Slackwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
- Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
- West Willow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Willow
- West Willow is located in Lancaster County
- Willow Street
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Street
- Willow Street is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Street <2>
- Lampeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lampeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampeter
- Lampeter is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lampeter <2>
- Oregon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - East Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Petersburg
- East Petersburg is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Petersburg <2>
- Neffsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffsville
- Neffsville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neffsville <2>
- Windom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Baumgardner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baumgardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baumgardner
- Baumgardner is located in Lancaster County
- Witmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witmer
- Witmer is located in Lancaster County
- Bamford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Letort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rockhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
- Conestoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga
- Conestoga is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conestoga <2>
- Herrville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
- Herrville is located in Lancaster County
- Lime Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Valley
- Lime Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Bird-in-Hand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird-in-Hand
- Bird-in-Hand is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird-in-Hand <2>
- Leacock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kissell Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
- Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
- Landisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisville
- Landisville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landisville <2>
- Mountville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Mountville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster: www.cityoflancasterpa.com/
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.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 Lancaster, 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. |