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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
    • Kaylor is located in Cambria County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Cambria County
  • Munster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lucket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucket
    • Lucket is located in Cambria County
  • Cresson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebensburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Summit
    • From Loretto to Summit
  • 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)
  • Elstie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstie
    • Elstie is located in Cambria County
  • Ashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chest Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sonman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
    • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sonman
    • From Loretto to Sonman
  • Bens Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
    • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bens Creek
    • From Loretto to Bens Creek
  • Carrolltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Portage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dysart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vetera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetera
    • Vetera is located in Cambria County
  • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <3>
  • Puritan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Condron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condron
    • Condron is located in Cambria County
  • Pindleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pindleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindleton
    • Pindleton is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pindleton
    • From Loretto to Pindleton
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dean
    • From Loretto to Dean

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Loretto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.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 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.
<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.




 

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