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 Sankertown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sankertown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sankertown listed first.
- Cresson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
- Lucket
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Wildwood Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Gallitzin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
- Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
- Loretto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
- Noel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Munster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Munster is located in Cambria County
- Elstie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Amsbry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Kaylor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bens Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Sonman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Ashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
- Portage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
- Puritan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Chest Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
- Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Ebensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
- Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <2>
- Blue Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Canan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Newry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <2>
- Duncansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
- Duncansville is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
- Stiffler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Allegheny Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Furnace
- Allegheny Furnace is located in Blair County
- Wopsononock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wopsononock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wopsononock
- Wopsononock is located in Blair County
- Dysart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Saint Augustine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
The official website for State 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 Sankertown, 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. |