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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>

While we didn't find Lower Allen in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lower Allen. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lower Allen listed first.

  • Eberlys Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberlys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberlys Mill
    • Eberlys Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • New Cumberland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Camp Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • White Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • White Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Shiremanstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
    • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Rossmoyne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
    • Rossmoyne is located in Cumberland County
  • West Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
    • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
  • Steelton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lisburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
    • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
  • Enola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marsh Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
    • Marsh Run is located in York County
  • Oberlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Dauphin County
  • Paxtang
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxtang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
    • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Penbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
    • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
  • Harrisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bowmansdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansdale
    • Bowmansdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Nantilly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantilly
    • Nantilly is located in Cumberland County
  • Andersontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
    • Andersontown is located in York County
  • Progress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Dauphin County
  • Good Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Trindle Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
    • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Siddonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
    • Siddonsburg is located in York County
  • Lewisberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Yocumtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocumtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocumtown
    • Yocumtown is located in York County
  • Highspire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highspire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
    • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <3>
  • Dillsburg Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg Junction
    • Dillsburg Junction is located in Cumberland County

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 Lower Allen, 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.