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

  • Waltonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Waltonville is located in Dauphin County
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  • Deodate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Deodate is located in Dauphin County
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  • Hummelstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
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  • Union Deposit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
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  • Bachmanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
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  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly is located in Lancaster County
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  • Campbelltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Conewago
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Conewago is located in Lancaster County
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  • Aberdeen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
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  • Bellaire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellaire is located in Lancaster County
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  • Rutherford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
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  • Lawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Palmyra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Highspire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Goldsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldsboro is located in York County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Elizabethtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Colebrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
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  • Marsh Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Marsh Run is located in York County
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  • Falmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
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  • Manadahill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
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  • Milton Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
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  • Fontana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
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  • Syner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Syner is located in Lebanon County
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  • Oberlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oberlin is located in Dauphin 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 Sandhill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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