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 Simmonstown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Simmonstown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Simmonstown listed first.
- Christiana
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
- Gap is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
- Atglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atglen
- Atglen is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atglen <2>
- Blackhorse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
- Blackhorse is located in Chester County
- Smyrna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Buyerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
- Kinzers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
- Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
- Parkesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
- Parkesburg is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <2>
- Cains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Vintage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ninepoints
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Stottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
- Stottsville is located in Chester County
- Pomeroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
- Sadsburyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
- Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <2>
- South Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hermitage
- South Hermitage is located in Lancaster County
- Bellemont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Leaman Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaman Place
- Leaman Place is located in Lancaster County
- Bartville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Green Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Lancaster County
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Intercourse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Intercourse is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intercourse <2>
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
- Iva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Buck Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ercildoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Wagontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Martins Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Chester County
- Gordonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <2>
- Soudersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soudersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudersburg
- Soudersburg is located in Lancaster County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.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 Simmonstown, 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. |
| <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. |