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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, Vandergrift had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Vandergrift had a population of 4,832 people.

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

  • Apollo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <3>
  • Paulton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulton
    • Paulton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Leechburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Markle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Markle is located in Westmoreland County
  • North Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Dime
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
    • Dime is located in Armstrong County
  • Bagdad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
  • Milligantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligantown
    • Milligantown is located in Westmoreland County
  • Spring Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Salina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sligo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
  • Karns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
    • Karns is located in Allegheny County
  • Metcalf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Westmoreland County
  • Braeburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeburn
    • Braeburn is located in Westmoreland County
  • Avonmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Plain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
    • Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
  • Cochrans Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
    • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Aladdin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
    • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
  • Neale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
    • Neale is located in Armstrong County
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Garvers Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvers Ferry
    • Garvers Ferry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Natrona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
  • Drennen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drennen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drennen
    • Drennen is located in Allegheny County
  • Olivet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
  • Brick Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
    • Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
  • Tunnelville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
    • Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
  • Brackenridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
    • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <3>
  • McVille
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Armstrong County

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 Vandergrift, 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.