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 Van Wert had a population of 431 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Oakland Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Oakland Mills is located in Juniata County
- Vandyke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Thompsontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
- Thompsontown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsontown <3>
- East Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Salem
- East Salem is located in Juniata County
- McAlisterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
- McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <3>
- Mexico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tuscarora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Port Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <3>
- Donnally Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnally Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnally Mills
- Donnally Mills is located in Perry County
- Maze
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mifflin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mifflintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
- Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <3>
- Cocolamus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Swales
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Millerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerstown <3>
- Eshcol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
- Eshcol is located in Perry County
- Wardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dimmsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimmsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmsville
- Dimmsville is located in Juniata County
- Evendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Wagner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Shindle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - McClure
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
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- Ickesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
- Ickesburg is located in Perry County
- Roseburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Raubs Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raubs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raubs Mills
- Raubs Mills is located in Snyder County
- Soradoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soradoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soradoville
- Soradoville is located in Mifflin County
- Paintersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.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 Van Wert, 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. |