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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 in 1895, Slab had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Castle Fin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Castle Fin
    • From Slab to Castle Fin
  • Sunnyburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
    • Sunnyburn is located in York County
  • Woodbine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in York County
  • Bryansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ailston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ailston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailston
    • Ailston is located in York County
  • Drumore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumore
    • Drumore is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumore <4>
  • Fernglen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernglen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernglen
    • Fernglen is located in Lancaster County
  • Delta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Slate Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Slate Hill is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Slate Hill
    • From Slab to Slate Hill
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benton
    • From Slab to Benton
  • Airville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in York County
  • Bald Eagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in York County
  • McDermott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDermott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermott
    • McDermott is located in York County
  • Graceton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Graceton is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Cambria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cambria
    • From Slab to Cambria
  • Bruce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bruce
    • From Slab to Bruce
  • Pequea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequea
    • Pequea is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequea <4>
  • Whiteford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Furniss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
    • Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
  • Rawlinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinsville
    • Rawlinsville is located in Lancaster County
  • Mount Nebo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Goram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
    • Goram is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goram
    • From Slab to Goram
  • Gatchellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchellville
    • Gatchellville is located in York County
  • Stewartstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <4>
  • New Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fawn Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pylesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
    • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <4>
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Cooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Harford County (MD)
  • McSparran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McSparran
    • From Slab to McSparran
  • Hensel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensel
    • Hensel is located in Lancaster County
  • Colemanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colemanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
    • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colemanville
    • From Slab to Colemanville
  • Buck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Muddy Creek Forks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
    • Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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 Slab, 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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