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

  • Claylick
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claylick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Claylick is located in Franklin County
  • Mercersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Welsh Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
    • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
  • Mercersburg Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg Junction
    • Mercersburg Junction is located in Franklin County
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Franklin County
  • Lemasters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Dickey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Franklin County
  • Sylvan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Franklin County
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Williamson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Franklin County
  • Rockdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
  • Markes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
    • Markes is located in Franklin County
  • Fort Loudon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Broadfording
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadfording have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
    • Broadfording is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Websters Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
    • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
  • Big Cove Tannery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
    • Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
  • Clear Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Conococheague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conococheague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
    • Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Cearfoss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cearfoss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearfoss
    • Cearfoss is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Greencastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dickeys Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
    • Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County
  • Huyett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
    • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Maugansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • State Line
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Line <3>
  • Kauffman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kauffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
    • Kauffman is located in Franklin County
  • Housum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Saint Thomas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 Shimpstown, 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.




 

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