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, Pinkerton had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pinkerton, with the one closest to Pinkerton listed first.
- Markleton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
- Markleton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <3>
- Fort Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Fort Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hill <3>
- Casselman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Kingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Harnedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harnedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnedsville
- Harnedsville is located in Somerset County
- Savage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Confluence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
- Dumas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- New Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Draketown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Barronvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronvale
- Barronvale is located in Somerset County
- Listonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County
- Scullton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gebhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ursina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
- Trent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - West Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County
- Summit Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
- Garrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <3>
- Shamrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Somerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerfield
- Somerfield is located in Somerset County
- Boynton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Boynton is located in Somerset County
- Shaw Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
- Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 Pinkerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |