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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riverton had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.

  • McKeesport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Port Perry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Port Perry is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Bessemer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bessemer is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Wilmerding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Duquesne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Duquesne is also located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
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  • Dravosburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Camden is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenock is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Emblem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emblem is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Braddock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Braddock is also located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
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  • Taylor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Wall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wall is also located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Turtle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Whitaker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitaker is also located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
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  • Coal Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Valley is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Mendelssohn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendelssohn is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Belle Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Belle Bridge is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Alpsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpsville is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Stewartsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stewartsville is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Monroeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Homestead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Munhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Munhall is also located in Allegheny County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,930 people
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  • New England
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New England is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Wylie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wylie is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista is also located in Allegheny County
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  • Circleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Ardara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ardara is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Swissvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hays is also located in Allegheny 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 Riverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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