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

  • Jacobs Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
    • Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
  • Banning
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Banning is located in Fayette County
  • Smithton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fitz Henry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitz Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitz Henry
    • Fitz Henry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Whitsett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
    • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
  • Fuller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Fayette County
  • Port Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
    • Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County
  • Perryopolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Layton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Fayette County
  • Mendon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Westmoreland County
  • Fayette City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
    • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • West Newton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Redstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Redstone is located in Fayette County
  • Curfew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curfew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curfew
    • Curfew is located in Fayette County
  • Waltz Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltz Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltz Mill
    • Waltz Mill is located in Westmoreland County
  • Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
  • Belle Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Roscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Blackburn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
  • Allenport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
    • Allenport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <4>
  • Speers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
    • Speers is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Kenneth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
    • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
  • Woodglen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodglen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodglen
    • Woodglen is located in Fayette County
  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Fayette County
  • Dickerson Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
    • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
  • Dawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
  • Sutersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
  • Ruffs Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffs Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffs Dale
    • Ruffs Dale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffs Dale <4>
  • Gibsonton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
    • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Van Meter, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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