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, Renfrew had no post office or railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Renfrew, with the one closest to Renfrew listed first.
- Ribold
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - McCalmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Brownsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Connoquenessing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Connoquenessing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
- Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Zeno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Evans City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans City
- Evans City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans City <4>
- Butler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Mount Chestnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
- Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
- Callery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
- Callery is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <4>
- Myoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Glade Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Whitestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Whitestown is located in Butler County
- Eidenau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Jefferson Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Center
- Jefferson Center is located in Butler County
- Herman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Herman is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <4>
- Brinker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
- Mars
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
- Mars is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <4>
- Downieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Butler County
- Saxonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
- Saxonburg is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <4>
- Great Belt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Middle Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Lancaster
- Middle Lancaster is located in Butler County
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
- Valencia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Valencia is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <4>
- Zelienople
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
- Zelienople is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/
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 Renfrew, 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |