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 Loretto had a population of 236 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Loretto had a population of 1,175 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Kaylor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Wildwood Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
- Noel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Munster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Munster is located in Cambria County
- Lucket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cresson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
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- Ebensburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
- Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <3>
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Gallitzin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
- Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <3>
- Amsbry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Elstie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
- Chest Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
- Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Sonman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bens Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Carrolltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolltown
- Carrolltown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrolltown <3>
- Portage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <3>
- Dysart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Saint Augustine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Saint Augustine is located in Cambria County
- Vetera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Patton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
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- Puritan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Condron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pindleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Wopsononock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wopsononock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wopsononock
- Wopsononock is located in Blair County
- Dean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.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 Loretto, 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. |
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