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 in 1895, Layton had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
- Fuller
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fuller is also located in Fayette County
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- Perryopolis
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Banning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Banning is also located in Fayette County
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- Whitsett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitsett is also located in Fayette County
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- Curfew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Curfew is also located in Fayette County
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- Jacobs Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
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- Redstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Redstone is also located in Fayette County
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- Smithton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods is also located in Fayette County
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- Dickerson Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dickerson Run is also located in Fayette County
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- Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodglen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodglen is also located in Fayette County
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- Fitz Henry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fitz Henry is located in Westmoreland County
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- Vanderbilt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County
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- Tippecanoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tippecanoe is also located in Fayette County
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- Adelaide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adelaide is also located in Fayette County
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- Broad Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Ford is also located in Fayette County
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- Owensdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Owensdale is also located in Fayette County
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- Mendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mendon is located in Westmoreland County
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- Fayette City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fayette City is also located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Kenneth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kenneth is also located in Fayette County
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- Grindstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rothruck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rothruck is also located in Fayette County
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- Waltersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waltersburg is also located in Fayette County
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- Leisenring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leisenring is also located in Fayette County
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- Trotter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trotter is also located in Fayette County
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- New Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven is also located in Fayette County
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- Crossland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crossland is also located in Fayette County
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- Everson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Everson is also located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Scottdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hawkeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
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- Belle Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allenport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Layton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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