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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shade Gap had a population of 209 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shade Gap had a population of 88 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shade Gap, with the one closest to Shade Gap listed first.

  • Neelyton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadow Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gap
    • Meadow Gap is located in Huntingdon County
  • Mentzer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Orbisonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Decorum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Spring Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Dry Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maddensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Nossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nossville
    • Nossville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Three Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Selea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
    • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Selea
    • From Shade Gap to Selea
  • Burnt Cabins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Newbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
    • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newbridge
    • From Shade Gap to Newbridge
  • Culbertson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culbertson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
    • Culbertson is located in Franklin County
  • Shirleysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saltillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fannettsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Doylesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesburg
    • Doylesburg is located in Franklin County
  • Dublin Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Mills
    • Dublin Mills is located in Fulton County
  • Clear Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Littleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Blairs Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Latta Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latta Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta Grove
    • Latta Grove is located in Huntingdon County
    • Latta Grove has also been known as:
    • Barneytown

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Shade Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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 Shade Gap, 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.
<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.




 

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