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 Punxsutawney had a population of 2,792 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Punxsutawney had a population of 5,665 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Punxsutawney, with the one closest to Punxsutawney listed first.
- Walston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Horatio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bells Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Mills
- Bells Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Adrian Mines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian Mines
- Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
- Elbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Frostburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Valier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Covode
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Anita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Oliveburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Trade City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Marchand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Marchand is located in Indiana County
- Flora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Panic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- North Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
- North Point is located in Indiana County
- Rochester Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Cramer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Timblin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sprankle Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprankle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprankle Mills
- Sprankle Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Georgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Sidney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Coolspring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Coolspring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolspring <3>
- Dora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Punxsutawney: www.punxsutawney.com/
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 Punxsutawney, 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. |