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 Rural Valley had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rural Valley had a population of 806 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Blanco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bryan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Armstrong County
- Greendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Atwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Barnards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Blanket Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
- Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
- Muff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
- Muff is located in Armstrong County
- Advance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
- Belknap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - West Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
- West Valley is located in Armstrong County
- Elderton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
- Elderton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <3>
- Willet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Denton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Goheenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goheenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goheenville
- Goheenville is located in Armstrong County
- Plumville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Smicksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
- Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <3>
- Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Shelocta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelocta
- Shelocta is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelocta <3>
- Creekside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mosgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Brick Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Putneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
- Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
- Chambersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Kimmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Kimmel is located in Indiana County
- Ambrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Elkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Loop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Eddyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
- Gosford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Kittanning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
- Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <3>
- Manorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Manorville is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Rural Valley, 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. |