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 Portersville had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Portersville had a population of 224 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Rose Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Grant City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Middle Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Lancaster
- Middle Lancaster is located in Butler County
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Harlansburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Whitestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Whitestown is located in Butler County
- Jacksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
- Jacksville is located in Butler County
- Wurtemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Lillyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- West Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ellwood City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <3>
- Frisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - North Sewickley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sewickley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
- North Sewickley is located in Beaver County
- McKimm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Goehring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fombell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
- Plain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Chewton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rock Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Lawrence County
- Zelienople
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
- Zelienople is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <3>
- Eidenau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mount Chestnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
- Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
- Elora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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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 Portersville, 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. |