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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 Shelocta had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shelocta had a population of 116 people.

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

  • Parkwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Parkwood
    • From Shelocta to Parkwood
  • Elderton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
    • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <4>
  • South Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • South Bend is located in Armstrong County
  • Advance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Indiana County
  • Crete
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Indiana County
  • Girty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
    • Girty is located in Armstrong County
  • Saltsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
    • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <4>
  • Creekside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Willet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Atwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Shady Plain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
    • Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
  • Olivet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elders Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
    • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
  • Blanco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blanco
    • From Shelocta to Blanco
  • Indiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chambersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whitesburg
    • From Shelocta to Whitesburg
  • Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
    • Top is located in Armstrong County
  • Brick Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
    • Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
  • Cochrans Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clarksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Smathers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
    • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smathers
    • From Shelocta to Smathers
  • Two Lick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
  • Kimmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Davis
    • From Shelocta to Davis
  • Blanket Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
    • Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
  • Rural Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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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 Shelocta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<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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