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, Sykesville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sykesville had a population of 1,107 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Stanley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
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- Cramer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cramer is located in Jefferson County
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- Troutville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Helvetia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
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- Rathmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
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- Prescottville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
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- Reynoldsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pancoast
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
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- Luthersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- DuBois
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Sandy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
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- Falls Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Panic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
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- Anita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anita is located in Jefferson County
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- Adrian Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
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- Bells Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Mills is located in Jefferson County
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- Rockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
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- Narrows Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
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- Harveys Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
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- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
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- Fuller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
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- Walston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walston is located in Jefferson County
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- Punxsutawney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elbell is located in Jefferson County
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- Hillman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hillman is located in Indiana County
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- Sabula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sabula is located in Clearfield County
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- McMinns Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
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- Emerickville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emerickville is located in Jefferson 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 Sykesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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