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

  • Shiremanstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Good Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • White Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • White Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Camp Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dillsburg Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg Junction
    • Dillsburg Junction is located in Cumberland County
  • Trindle Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rossmoyne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
    • Rossmoyne is located in Cumberland County
  • Eberlys Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberlys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberlys Mill
    • Eberlys Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • West Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hogestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogestown
    • Hogestown is located in Cumberland County
  • Bowmansdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansdale
    • Bowmansdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Nantilly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantilly
    • Nantilly is located in Cumberland County
  • New Cumberland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Enola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wertzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertzville
    • Wertzville is located in Cumberland County
  • Lisburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Kingstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Williams Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
    • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Siddonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Andersontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Steelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Paxtang
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxtang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
    • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paxtang
    • From Sporting Hill to Paxtang
  • Penbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
    • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
  • Lucknow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucknow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
    • Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Dauphin County
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Keystone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in Perry County

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 Sporting Hill, 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.