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 Mechanicsburg in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mechanicsburg. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
- Harshaville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Frankfort Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- McCleary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Kendall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Shippingport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Holt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hookstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
- Hookstown is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <3>
- Industry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
- Murdocksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Comettsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- New Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Smiths Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
- Smiths Ferry is located in Beaver County
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Ohioville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Virsoix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Aliquippa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <3>
- Bellowsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellowsville
- Bellowsville is located in Beaver County
- East End
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bavington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Moon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fairoaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Vanport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Blackhawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Carnot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Stoops Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoops Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops Ferry
- Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
- Edgeworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Shields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Leetsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
- Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <3>
- Baden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <3>
- Stobo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Beaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
- East Liverpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <3>
- Jethro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.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 Mechanicsburg, 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. |