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 Mechanic Grove had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mechanic Grove, with the one closest to Mechanic Grove listed first.
- Unicorn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hensel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Collins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
- Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
- Quarryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quarryville
- From Mechanic Grove to Quarryville
- Camargo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eldora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - White Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Lancaster County
- Kirkwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Buck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buck
- From Mechanic Grove to Buck
- Furniss
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Furniss
- From Mechanic Grove to Furniss
- Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Little Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Britain
- From Mechanic Grove to Little Britain
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill
- From Mechanic Grove to Oak Hill
- New Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Providence is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Providence <3>
- Spruce Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Bartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Truce
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Truce is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Truce
- From Mechanic Grove to Truce
- Fernglen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Drumore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumore
- Drumore is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumore <3>
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benton
- From Mechanic Grove to Benton
- McSparran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McSparran
- From Mechanic Grove to McSparran
- Wrightsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
- Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
- Kirks Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirks Mills
- From Mechanic Grove to Kirks Mills
- Rawlinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinsville
- Rawlinsville is located in Lancaster County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Mechanic Grove, 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. |