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 Pocahontas had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Wittenberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Somerset County
- Sand Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
- Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
- Morantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mount Savage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <3>
- Wellersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Frostburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <3>
- Eckhart Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckhart Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
- Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Barrelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
- Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Philson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Meyersdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
- Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <3>
- West Meyersdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Meyersdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
- Shaw Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
- Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County
- Boynton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Boynton is located in Somerset County
- Avilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Borden Shaft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden Shaft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Clarysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Salisbury Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
- Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
- Summit Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
- Hays Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
- Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
- West Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County
- Carlos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Vale Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
- Vale Summit is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Glencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ocean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Corriganville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Kreigbaum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Ellerslie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Foley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Garrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
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 Pocahontas, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |