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 Mainsville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mainsville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mainsville listed first.
- Shippensburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
- Cleversburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleversburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleversburg
- Cleversburg is located in Cumberland County
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
- Middle Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
- Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Green Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Lees Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
- Mongul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Orrstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
- Mowersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Walnut Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
- Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
- Pleasant Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Graefenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
- Graefenburg is located in Adams County
- Trust
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Stoughstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughstown
- Stoughstown is located in Cumberland County
- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lurgan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Chambersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <3>
- Duffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pond Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hays Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
- Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Big Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Green Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green 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 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 Mainsville, 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. |