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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 in 1895, Trust had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Graefenburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
    • Graefenburg is located in Adams County
  • Cashtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
    • Cashtown is located in Adams County
  • Orrtanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
    • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <3>
  • McKnightstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKnightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown
    • McKnightstown is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKnightstown <3>
  • Arendtsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brysonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brysonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brysonia
    • Brysonia is located in Adams County
  • Mummasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mummasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
    • Mummasburg is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mummasburg
    • From Trust to Mummasburg
  • Seven Stars
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
  • Biglerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pond Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Bank
    • Pond Bank is located in Franklin County
  • Virginia Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Goldenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
    • Goldenville is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goldenville
    • From Trust to Goldenville
  • Cleversburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleversburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleversburg
    • Cleversburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Guernsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guernsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Guernsey
    • From Trust to Guernsey
  • Floradale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floradale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floradale
    • Floradale is located in Adams County
  • Bendersville Station - Aspers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bendersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
  • Duffield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
    • Duffield is located in Franklin County
  • Table Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Aspers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aspers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
    • Aspers is located in Adams County
    • Aspers has also been known as:
    • Bendersville Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aspers
    • From Trust to Aspers
  • Pine Grove Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
    • Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
  • Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Franklin County
  • Mont Alto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lees Cross Roads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gettysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shippensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
    • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
  • Scotland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>

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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 Trust, 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.
<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.




 

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