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 Philson had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
- Wittenberg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wittenberg is located in Somerset County
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- Glencoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Somerset County
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- Foley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Foley is located in Somerset County
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- Sand Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
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- Johnsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wellersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Fairhope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hays Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
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- Pocahontas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Somerset County
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- Williams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Somerset County
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- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hoblitzell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hoblitzell is located in Bedford County
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- Pine Hill Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
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- Pine Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
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- Salisbury Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
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- West Meyersdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
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- Meyersdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Savage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barrelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
- Ellerslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- State Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Bedford County
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- Hyndman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Savage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
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- Mineral Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
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- Shober
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shober is located in Somerset County
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- Shaw Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
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 Philson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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