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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, Platea had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Platea had a population of 397 people.

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

  • Little Elk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Little Elk is also located in Erie County
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  • Cross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross is also located in Erie County
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  • Francis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Francis is also located in Erie County
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  • Girard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Girard is also located in Erie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Thornton Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thornton Junction is also located in Erie County
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  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Albion is also located in Erie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
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  • Lundys Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lundys Lane is also located in Erie County
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  • Ivarea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivarea is also located in Erie County
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  • Girard Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Girard Junction is also located in Erie County
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  • East Springfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Hill is also located in Erie County
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  • Keepville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Keepville is also located in Erie County
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  • Borough of Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Avonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Avonia is also located in Erie County
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  • Pont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pont is also located in Erie County
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  • Lavery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavery is also located in Erie County
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  • Sterrettania
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sterrettania is also located in Erie County
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  • West Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pennside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennside is also located in Erie County
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  • Tracy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tracy is also located in Erie County
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  • Shadeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shadeland is located in Crawford County
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  • Crossingville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossingville is located in Crawford County
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  • McKean
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McKean is also located in Erie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • McKean has also been known as:
    • Middleboro
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  • Springboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • McLane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • McLane is also located in Erie County
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  • Swanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Swanville is also located in Erie 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 Platea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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