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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 McDonald had a population of 1,698 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McDonald had a population of 2,040 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.

  • Primrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Washington County
  • Sturgeon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Midway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <3>
  • Venice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Washington County
  • Cecil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <3>
  • Federal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
    • Federal is located in Allegheny County
  • Hickman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Allegheny County
  • Beechmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
    • Beechmont is located in Allegheny County
  • Candor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Candor is located in Washington County
  • Bulger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
    • Bulger is located in Washington County
  • Morgan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
  • Walkers Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Mill
    • Walkers Mill is located in Allegheny County
  • Beechcliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechcliff
    • Beechcliff is located in Allegheny County
  • Imperial
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
    • Imperial is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <3>
  • Burgettstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
    • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <3>
  • Hickory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Washington County
  • Bridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Morganza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
    • Morganza is located in Washington County
  • Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Washington County
  • Bower Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Hill
    • Bower Hill is located in Allegheny County
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Allegheny County
  • Virsoix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virsoix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virsoix
    • Virsoix is located in Allegheny County
  • Bavington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bavington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavington
    • Bavington is located in Washington County
  • Woodrow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
    • Woodrow is located in Washington County
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
  • Canonsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Van Emman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Emman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Emman
    • Van Emman is located in Washington County
  • Thompsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
  • Upper Saint Clair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
    • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <3>
  • Beadling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beadling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadling
    • Beadling is located in Allegheny County
  • Essen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
    • Essen is located in Allegheny County
  • Moon Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moon Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
    • Moon Run is located in Allegheny 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 McDonald, 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.