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 Straight Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Straight Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
- Instanter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Norwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Clermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rathbun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Midmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rasselas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Streights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Glen Hazel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
- Beechwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ketner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Truman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Colegrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hutchins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Kasson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Crosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Freeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Wilcox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Wilcox is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <3>
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
- Gardeau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Mount Jewett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
- Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <3>
- Rolfe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Johnsonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Emporium
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
- Emporium is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <3>
- Sizerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sizerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerville
- Sizerville is located in Cameron County
- Kushequa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Dahoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/
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 Straight Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |