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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 Orbisonia had a population of 963 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Orbisonia had a population of 399 people.

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

  • Rockhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shirleysburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shade Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Three Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saltillo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Meadow Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gap
    • Meadow Gap is located in Huntingdon County
  • Neelyton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nossville
    • Nossville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Latta Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latta Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta Grove
    • Latta Grove is located in Huntingdon County
    • Latta Grove has also been known as:
    • Barneytown
  • Selea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
    • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Selea
    • From Orbisonia to Selea
  • Culbertson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culbertson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
    • Culbertson is located in Franklin County
  • Cassville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Maddensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mentzer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentzer
    • Mentzer is located in Huntingdon County
  • Dry Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Page ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Huntingdon County
  • Decorum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorum
    • Decorum is located in Huntingdon County
  • Spring Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Spring Run is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Run <2>
  • Blairs Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Calvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Huntingdon County
  • Todd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cooks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mapleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Dublin Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Mills
    • Dublin Mills is located in Fulton County
  • Willow Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
  • Doylesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesburg
    • Doylesburg is located in Franklin County
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Waterloo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waterloo
    • From Orbisonia to Waterloo
  • Newton Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
    • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Colfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colfax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colfax
    • From Orbisonia to Colfax

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Orbisonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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 Orbisonia, 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.




 

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