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, Rathmel had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rathmel, with the one closest to Rathmel listed first.
- Prescottville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Pancoast
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Reynoldsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <3>
- Sykesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <3>
- Stanley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Falls Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
- Sandy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Helvetia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- DuBois
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
- DuBois is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <3>
- Cramer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Troutville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Panic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Luthersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersburg
- Luthersburg is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersburg <3>
- Harveys Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Narrows Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Fuller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Big Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Allens Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- McMinns Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMinns Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
- McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
- Beechtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Coal Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Emerickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerickville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerickville
- Emerickville is located in Jefferson County
- Anita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Adrian Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian Mines
- Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
- Rockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Sabula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lanes Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Knox Dale
(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 Rathmel, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |