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 Penfield had a population of 603 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Winterburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Tyler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sabula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Weedville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedville
- Weedville is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedville <3>
- Narrows Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Kylers Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Challenge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Brockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockport
- Brockport is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockport <3>
- Rockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Brandy Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
- Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
- Cartwright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Elk County
- Kersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey
- Kersey is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kersey <3>
- Crenshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lanes Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Dagus Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- McMinns Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMinns Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
- McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
- Harveys Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- DuBois
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
- DuBois is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <3>
- Falls Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
- Benezette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benezette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benezette
- Benezette is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benezette <3>
- Beechtree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pancoast
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Luthersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersburg
- Luthersburg is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersburg <3>
- Clearfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <3>
- Coal Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/
The official website for State 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 Penfield, 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. |