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 Laurel Grove in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Laurel Grove. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Newbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Dry Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Spring Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Spring Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Run <4>
- Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Franklin County
- Doylesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesburg
- Doylesburg is located in Franklin County
- Willow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
- Lurgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Neelyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
- Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
- Upper Strasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Strasburg
- Upper Strasburg is located in Franklin County
- Nossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Culbertson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culbertson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
- Culbertson is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Mowersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Decorum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fannettsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannettsburg
- Fannettsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fannettsburg <4>
- Orrstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrstown
- Orrstown is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrstown <4>
- Mongul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <4>
- Shade Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade Gap
- Shade Gap is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shade Gap <4>
- Mentzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Blairs Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Keefers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Middle Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
- Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 Laurel Grove, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |