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 Shirleysburg had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shirleysburg had a population of 138 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shirleysburg, with the one closest to Shirleysburg listed first.
- Rockhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Orbisonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <2>
- Latta Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latta Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Newton Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Mount Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <2>
- Page ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shade Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade Gap
- Shade Gap is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shade Gap <2>
- Nossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Culbertson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culbertson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
- Culbertson is located in Franklin County
- Mapleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Blairs Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Calvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Three Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <2>
- Meadow Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gap
- Meadow Gap is located in Huntingdon County
- Neelyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
- Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Vineyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Todd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <2>
- Dry Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Doylesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesburg
- Doylesburg is located in Franklin County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Shirleysburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
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 Shirleysburg, 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. |