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>
While we didn't find Pierce in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pierce. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pierce listed first.
- Snowden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Bunola
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Shire Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shire Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
- Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
- Cochrans Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Gastonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Finleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyville
- Finleyville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finleyville <4>
- Huston Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huston Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Run
- Huston Run is located in Washington County
- Wallace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Gill Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Courtney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - New Eagle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
- New Eagle is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <4>
- Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- West Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
- West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <4>
- East Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elizabeth
- East Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Library
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Library. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
- Library is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <4>
- Venetia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetia
- Venetia is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venetia <4>
- Baidland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Curry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Monongahela
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
- Monongahela is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <4>
- Broughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hilldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Wylie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mendelssohn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendelssohn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
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 Pierce, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |