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 in 1895, Nowrytown had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nowrytown, with the one closest to Nowrytown listed first.
- Avonmore
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonmore
- Avonmore is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avonmore <2>
- Clarksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
- White
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Indiana County
- Elders Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Olivet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Salina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <2>
- Saltsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
- Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <2>
- Tunnelton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Church
- Spring Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Church <2>
- Shady Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Bow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Nihil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - South Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Apollo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
- Girty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Paulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - North Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Congruity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- New Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
- Snyder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Parkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Vandergrift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
- Cochrans Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Delmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <2>
- Crete
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dime
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Brick Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.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 Nowrytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |