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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 Robbins in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Robbins. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.

  • Alpsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Alpsville is located in Allegheny County
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  • Buena Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Shaner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
  • Guffey
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Guffey is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Yohoghany
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Yohoghany is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Greenock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Greenock is located in Allegheny County
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  • Emblem
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Emblem is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
  • Scott Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Scott Haven is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Rillton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglass is located in Allegheny County
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  • Blythedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blythedale is located in Allegheny County
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  • Blackburn ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Dick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dick is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Circleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Stewartsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewartsville is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Sutersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Irwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
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  • Ardara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ardara is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Belle Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Belle Bridge is located in Allegheny County
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  • Wylie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wylie is located in Allegheny County
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  • East Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
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  • Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hilldale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilldale is located in Allegheny County
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  • Shafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shafton is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakville is located in Westmoreland County
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  • Riverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton is located in Allegheny County
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  • McKeesport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wilson is located in Allegheny County
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  • Mendelssohn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mendelssohn is 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 Robbins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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