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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 Thompsontown had a population of 291 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Thompsontown had a population of 660 people.

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

  • Vandyke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandyke is located in Juniata County
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  • Donnally Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Donnally Mills is located in Perry County
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  • Maze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maze is located in Juniata County
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  • East Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Salem is located in Juniata County
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  • Van Wert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Van Wert is located in Juniata County
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  • Millerstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tuscarora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuscarora is located in Juniata County
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  • McAlisterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wardville is located in Perry County
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  • Cocolamus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cocolamus is located in Juniata County
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  • Oakland Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Mills is located in Juniata County
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  • Mexico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mexico is located in Juniata County
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  • Dimmsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dimmsville is located in Juniata County
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  • Swales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Port Royal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Nekoda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nekoda is located in Perry County
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  • Eshcol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wahneta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wahneta is located in Perry County
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  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Reward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Evendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Evendale is located in Juniata County
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  • Mifflintown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mifflin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ickesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseburg is located in Perry County
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  • Mannsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mannsville is located in Perry 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 Thompsontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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