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 Railroad had a population of 201 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Railroad had a population of 279 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Railroad, with the one closest to Railroad listed first.
- Keeney
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Shrewsbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <3>
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Sheffer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Tolna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Seitzland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Freeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
- Maryland Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Orwig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hametown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
- Hametown is located in York County
- Glen Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
- Glen Rock is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rock <3>
- Stiltz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Zeigler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Reimold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Potosi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in York County
- Eklo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bentley Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Springs
- Bentley Springs is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Larue
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hoffmanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmanville
- Hoffmanville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gorsuch Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorsuch Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Rinely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Neiman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Loganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <3>
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in York County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Railroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
The official website for State 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 Railroad, 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. |