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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 Mechanicsburg had a population of 3,691 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mechanicsburg had a population of 9,017 people.

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

  • Trindle Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dillsburg Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg Junction
    • Dillsburg Junction is located in Cumberland County
  • Shiremanstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
    • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Hogestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogestown
    • Hogestown is located in Cumberland County
  • Bowmansdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansdale
    • Bowmansdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Nantilly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantilly
    • Nantilly is located in Cumberland County
  • Rossmoyne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
    • Rossmoyne is located in Cumberland County
  • Williams Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
    • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • White Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • White Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Good Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Kingstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brandtsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandtsville
    • Brandtsville is located in Cumberland County
  • Siddonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wertzville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertzville
    • Wertzville is located in Cumberland County
  • Andersontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lisburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eberlys Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberlys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberlys Mill
    • Eberlys Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Camp Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Leidighs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leidighs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leidighs
    • Leidighs is located in Cumberland County
  • West Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Enola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Boiling Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <3>
  • Dillsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <3>
  • New Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>

The official website for Mechanicsburg: www.mechanicsburgborough.org/

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 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.
<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.




 

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