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)
- Walston is located in Jefferson County
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- Horatio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horatio is located in Jefferson County
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- Bells Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bells Mills is located in Jefferson County
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- Adrian Mines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
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- Elbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elbell is located in Jefferson County
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- Frostburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frostburg is located in Jefferson County
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- Valier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covode
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covode is located in Indiana County
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- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Anita is located in Jefferson County
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- Oliveburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Jefferson County
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- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Trade City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flora is located in Indiana County
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- Hillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillman is located in Indiana County
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- Panic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Point is located in Indiana County
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- Rochester Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cramer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cramer is located in Jefferson County
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- Timblin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Sprankle Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sprankle Mills is located in Jefferson County
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- Georgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Indiana County
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- Coolspring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dora is located in Jefferson 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 Punxsutawney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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