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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 Parnassus had a population of 516 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • New Kensington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Springdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Arnold
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
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  • Valley Camp
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Valley Camp is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
  • Cheswick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Creighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hites
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hites is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hites
  • Drennen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Drennen is located in Allegheny County
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  • Brackenridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tarentum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harmarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Harmarville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmarville
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Texas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Milligantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Milligantown is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Braeburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Braeburn is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Natrona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rural Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Verona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardis is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Metcalf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Metcalf is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Karns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Markle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Markle is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Sligo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
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  • Dorseyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dorseyville is located in Allegheny County
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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 Parnassus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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