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, Point View had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Point View, with the one closest to Point View listed first.
- Springfield Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
- Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
- Canoe Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
- Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
- Flowing Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Franklin Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Ganister
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Wertz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Williamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Yellow Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
- Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
- Covedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Carlim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Reese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Royer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Frankstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Culp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Loop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Water Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Hollidaysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <4>
- Marklesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- McConnellstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Arch Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arch Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
- Arch Spring is located in Blair County
- Juniata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Altoona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
- Allegheny Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Furnace
- Allegheny Furnace is located in Blair County
- Canan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stiffler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Aitch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fostoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Barree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
- Spruce Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
- Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <4>
- Union Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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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 Point View, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |