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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 Rossville had a population of 232 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wellsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • Mount Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Royal
    • Mount Royal is located in York County
  • Alpine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alpine
    • From Rossville to Alpine
  • Fortney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney
    • Fortney is located in York County
  • Roler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
    • Roler is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roler
    • From Rossville to Roler
  • Franklintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
    • Franklintown is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Mount Top
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dillsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <3>
  • Davidsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Eastmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmont
    • Eastmont is located in York County
  • Erney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bermudian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermudian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermudian
    • Bermudian is located in Adams County
  • Siddonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Andersontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Nantilly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantilly
    • Nantilly is located in Cumberland County
  • Weigelstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowmansdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansdale
    • Bowmansdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Zions View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zions View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
    • Zions View is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zions View
    • From Rossville to Zions View
  • Lisburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Clear Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
    • Clear Spring is located in York County
  • Spring Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
  • Strinestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Newberrytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberrytown
    • Newberrytown is located in York County
  • Yocumtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocumtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocumtown
    • Yocumtown is located in York County
  • Williams Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
    • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County

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 Rossville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.