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 Smithton had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Smithton had a population of 369 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smithton, with the one closest to Smithton listed first.
- Jacobs Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
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- Fitz Henry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fitz Henry is located in Westmoreland County
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- Port Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Banning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitsett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fuller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
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- Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mendon is located in Westmoreland County
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- Perryopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Layton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Fayette County
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- West Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waltz Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waltz Mill is located in Westmoreland County
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- Belle Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fayette City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Redstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
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- Sutersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gibsonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Curfew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Curfew is located in Fayette County
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- Scott Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scott Haven is located in Westmoreland County
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- Blythedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blythedale is located in Allegheny County
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- Tarrs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ruffs Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Douglass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Douglass is located in Allegheny County
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- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dick is located in Westmoreland County
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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 Smithton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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