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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, Paxton had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Killinger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killinger
    • Killinger is located in Dauphin County
  • Malta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Liverpool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
  • Millersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
  • Rife
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dalmatia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalmatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalmatia
    • Dalmatia is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalmatia <3>
  • McKees Half Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oriental
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Juniata County
  • Mount Patrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
    • Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
  • Meiserville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meiserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiserville
    • Meiserville is located in Snyder County
  • Hickory Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
  • Hoffer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
    • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hoffer
    • From Paxton to Hoffer
  • Pfoutz Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfoutz Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
    • Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
  • Montgomery Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Ferry
    • Montgomery Ferry is located in Perry County
  • Aline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berrysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chapman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Snyder County
  • Reward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fisherville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fisherville
    • From Paxton to Fisherville
  • Elizabethville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pillow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
    • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <3>
  • Halifax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
  • Shadle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Enders
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mandata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
    • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mandata
    • From Paxton to Mandata
  • Port Trevorton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Strouptown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouptown
    • Strouptown is located in Snyder County
  • Knousetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pallas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nekoda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoda
    • Nekoda is located in Perry 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 Paxton, 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.
<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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