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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>

While we didn't find Rector in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rector. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rector listed first.

  • Laughlintown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ligonier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Bells is located in Westmoreland County
  • Stahlstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Darlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
  • McCance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCance
    • McCance is located in Westmoreland County
  • Hillsview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Hillsview is located in Westmoreland County
  • Donegal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
    • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <2>
  • Jones Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
    • Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <2>
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kingston
    • From Rector to Kingston
  • Edie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edie
    • Edie is located in Somerset County
  • Jennerstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
    • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
  • Osburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
    • Osburn is located in Westmoreland County
  • Youngstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Youngstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <2>
  • Manito
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
    • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Manito
    • From Rector to Manito
  • Hostetter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hostetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostetter
    • Hostetter is located in Westmoreland County
  • Whitney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Westmoreland County
  • Acme
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
  • Bakersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Somerset County
  • Sipesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jenners Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
    • Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
  • Glessner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glessner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glessner
    • Glessner is located in Somerset County
  • Bradenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenville
    • Bradenville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Lycippus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • New Derry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Loyalhanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalhanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalhanna
    • Loyalhanna is located in Westmoreland County
  • Latrobe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Unity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Unity
    • Pleasant Unity is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Unity <2>
  • Trauger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trauger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trauger
    • Trauger is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mammoth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Westmoreland County
  • Kecksburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Millwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Westmoreland 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 Rector, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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