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 New Lexington had a population of 610 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Lexington, with the one closest to New Lexington listed first.
- Kingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Barronvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronvale
- Barronvale is located in Somerset County
- Casselman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Gebhart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Trent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockwood
- From New Lexington to Rockwood
- Scullton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Markleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
- Markleton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Markleton
- From New Lexington to Markleton
- Pinkerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Shamrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fort Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Fort Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hill <3>
- Lavansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
- Lavansville is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lavansville
- From New Lexington to Lavansville
- Bakersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Somerset County
- Draketown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
- Harnedsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harnedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnedsville
- Harnedsville is located in Somerset County
- Garrett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <3>
- Husband
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
- Husband is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Husband
- From New Lexington to Husband
- Indian Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indian Head
- From New Lexington to Indian Head
- Dumas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Savage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Shober
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Jones Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <3>
- Edie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Normalville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
- Normalville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <3>
- Mill Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Mill Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Run <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 New Lexington, 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. |