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 Saint Benedict in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Saint Benedict. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Saint Benedict listed first.
- Carrolltown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hastings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
- Patton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <2>
- West Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nicktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vetera
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vetera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetera
- Vetera is located in Cambria County
- Chest Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Augustine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Saint Augustine is located in Cambria County
- Saint Lawrence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Cambria County
- Sylvis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
- Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sylvis
- From Saint Benedict to Sylvis
- Spruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Spruce is located in Indiana County
- Grisemore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Westover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Pindleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ebensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kaylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Kaylor is located in Cambria County
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belsano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patchinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patchinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchinville
- Patchinville is located in Clearfield County
- Noel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Noel is located in Cambria County
- Wildwood Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
- Amsbry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cookport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.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 Saint Benedict, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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. |