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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, Paxtang had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Paxtang had a population of 1,546 people.

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

  • Steelton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oberlin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Dauphin County
  • Penbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
    • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
  • Progress
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Dauphin County
  • New Cumberland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
  • Rutherford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rutherford
    • From Paxtang to Rutherford
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Eberlys Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberlys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberlys Mill
    • Eberlys Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Marsh Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
    • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marsh Run
    • From Paxtang to Marsh Run
  • Highspire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • White Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • White Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Lucknow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucknow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
    • Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
  • Linglestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Enola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shiremanstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
    • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifton
    • From Paxtang to Clifton
  • Hummelstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
    • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Dauphin County
  • Rossmoyne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
    • Rossmoyne is located in Cumberland County
  • Lisburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yocumtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocumtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocumtown
    • Yocumtown is located in York County
  • Waltonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltonville
    • Waltonville is located in Dauphin County
  • Fort Hunter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>

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

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 Paxtang, 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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