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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 Shanksville had a population of 846 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shanksville had a population of 211 people.

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

  • Glade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Glade is located in Somerset County
  • Downey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Downey
    • From Shanksville to Downey
  • Boone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Somerset County
  • Coleman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lambertsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertsville
    • Lambertsville is located in Somerset County
  • Mostoller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mostoller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mostoller
    • From Shanksville to Mostoller
  • Buckstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
  • Friedens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Stoystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
    • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <4>
  • New Baltimore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Geiger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geiger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Somerset County
  • Pine Hill Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Station
    • Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
  • Forward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
    • Forward is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forward
    • From Shanksville to Forward
  • Gideon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gideon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gideon
    • From Shanksville to Gideon
  • Beachdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
    • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beachdale
    • From Shanksville to Beachdale
  • Mineral Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
  • Pine Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Hill
    • From Shanksville to Pine Hill
  • Glen Savage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Savage
    • Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
  • West End
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Bedford County
  • Hooversville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Reitz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reitz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reitz
    • Reitz is located in Somerset County
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • Shober
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shober have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shober
    • Shober is located in Somerset County
  • Johnsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <4>
  • Kegg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
    • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kegg
    • From Shanksville to Kegg
  • New Buena Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buena Vista
    • New Buena Vista is located in Bedford County
  • Daley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daley
    • Daley is located in Somerset County
  • Husband
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
    • Husband is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Husband
    • From Shanksville to Husband

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The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 Shanksville, 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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