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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 McDowell Corners in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McDowell Corners. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McDowell Corners listed first.

  • London
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Mercer County
  • Pardoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardoe
    • Pardoe is located in Mercer County
  • Leesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
  • North Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Mercer County
  • Centertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Mercer County
  • Turner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Mercer County
  • Hope Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
    • Hope Mills is located in Mercer County
  • Millburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
    • Millburn is located in Mercer County
  • Harrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Mercer County
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Mercer County
  • Jackson Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
    • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <4>
  • Indian Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run
    • Indian Run is located in Mercer County
  • Forestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Butler County
  • Barkeyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
    • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <4>
  • Mercer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Volant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
    • Volant is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <4>
  • Plain Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
    • Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Slippery Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Wick is located in Butler County
  • Kilgore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilgore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
  • Hoagland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
    • Hoagland is located in Mercer County
  • North Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mills
    • North Mills is located in Mercer County
  • Wesley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Venango County
  • Harlansburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
    • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Jacksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
    • Jacksville is located in Butler County
  • Branchton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
    • Branchton is located in Butler County
  • Bovard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bovard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
    • Bovard is located in Butler County
  • Nectarine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
    • Nectarine is located in Venango County

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.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 McDowell Corners, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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