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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 in 1895, Option had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Surgeon Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surgeon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgeon Hall
    • Surgeon Hall is located in Allegheny County
  • Willock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willock
    • Willock is located in Allegheny County
  • Curry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Allegheny County
  • Broughton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Allegheny County
  • Baldwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • Whitehall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • New England
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • New England is located in Allegheny County
  • Carrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
    • Carrick is located in Allegheny County
  • Cochrans Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
    • Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
  • Gill Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Hall
    • Gill Hall is located in Allegheny County
  • Hays
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Allegheny County
  • Castle Shannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brightwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
    • Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Library
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
    • Library is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <3>
  • Snowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Snowden is located in Allegheny County
  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Allegheny County
  • Coal Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Allegheny County
  • Dravosburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
    • Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <3>
  • Munhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Mount Oliver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Oliver
    • Mount Oliver is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Oliver <3>
  • Mount Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Arlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Allegheny County
  • Clifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Allegheny County
  • Beltzhoover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
    • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
  • Mount Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
  • Mendelssohn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendelssohn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
    • Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
  • Whitaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
    • Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <3>
  • Homestead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Banksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Banksville is located in Allegheny County
  • Beadling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beadling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadling
    • Beadling is located in Allegheny County
  • Essen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
    • Essen is located in Allegheny County
  • Upper Saint Clair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
    • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <3>

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 Option, 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.




 

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