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

  • Keefers
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Keefers is located in Franklin County
  • Edenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Franklin County
  • Freestone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Freestone is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
  • Fannettsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannettsburg
    • Fannettsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fannettsburg <4>
  • Upper Strasburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Strasburg
    • Upper Strasburg is located in Franklin County
  • Metal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
    • Metal is located in Franklin County
  • Richmond Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Furnace
    • Richmond Furnace is located in Franklin County
  • Chambersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
    • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Willow Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
  • Fort Loudon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
    • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <4>
  • Housum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housum
    • Housum is located in Franklin County
  • Guilford Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Springs
    • Guilford Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Green Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Green Village is located in Franklin County
  • Decorum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorum
    • Decorum is located in Huntingdon County
  • Burnt Cabins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
    • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
  • Markes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
    • Markes is located in Franklin County
  • Rockdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
  • Williamson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Franklin County
  • Orrstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Knobsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
    • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
  • Dickey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Franklin County
  • Lemasters
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemasters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemasters
    • Lemasters is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemasters <4>
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Franklin County
  • New Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Franklin County
  • Woodstock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Franklin County
  • Scotland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
  • Lurgan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurgan
    • Lurgan is located in Franklin County
  • Roxbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
  • Mentzer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentzer
    • Mentzer is located in Huntingdon County
  • Newbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
    • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
  • Spring Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Spring Run is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Run <4>
  • Fort Littleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
    • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <4>

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 Sandy Hook, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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